European Journal of Dermatology
MENULinear facial lichen sclerosus mimicking scleroderma ‘en coup de sabre’ Volume 29, numéro 6, November-December 2019
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1 Department of Dermatology, Presbyterian Medical Center, Jeonju, Korea,
2 Department of Dermatology, Chonbuk National University Medical School,
3 Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University, Biomedical Research Institute of Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea
- DOI : 10.1684/ejd.2019.3664
- Page(s) : 661-2
- Année de parution : 2019
Lichen sclerosus (LS) is an inflammatory disorder of unknown aetiology. Although extragenital LS can occur in any location, including the face, it is very rare on the forehead [1]. We report an interesting and rare case that was clinically suspected to be scleroderma ‘en coup de sabre’, but the histological results confirmed a diagnosis of LS.A 52-year-old Korean man presented with a several-month history of asymptomatic atrophied patch on the forehead. He was otherwise healthy and did not have a [...]