Lichen simplex chronicus on the scalp: exuberant clinical, dermoscopic, and histopathological findings

Lichen simplex chronicus on the scalp: exuberant clinical, dermoscopic, and histopathological findings

Blog Article

Abstract: Lichen simplex chronicus is a sepia plex skin disease that mostly affects female patients, with a peak incidence between ages 35 and 50 years.On the scalp, it appears as a single or multiple oval lesions, showing scaling and hair shaft loss or breakage.An important dermoscopic feature of the epicenter mini disease are the "broom fibers.

" Histopathology reveals the "hamburger" and the "gear wheel" signs.The aim of this report is to demonstrate a case of lichen simplex chronicus on the scalp with typical and exuberant clinical, dermoscopic, and histopathological findings.