Lichen nitidus of the palms: A case with peculiar histopathologic features

American Journal of Dermatopathology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 161-164

  De Murillo, Esther Eusebio ^a,b   Yus, Evaristo Sánchez ^a   Lens, Raquel Novo ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNICO SAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^b NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Hypertrophic lichen planus; Lichen nitidus; Lichen simplex chronicus; Palmar skin

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HAND PALM; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LICHEN PLANUS; LICHENOID ERUPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HAND DERMATOSES; HUMANS; LICHEN NITIDUS; SKIN;

EID: 0344528575     PISSN: 01931091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000372-199904000-00009     Document Type: Article

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