Generalized lichen nitidus in identical twins

Leung, Alexander K.C.; Ng, Jeffrey

Generalized lichen nitidus in identical twins

dc.contributor.author	Leung, Alexander K.C.	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ng, Jeffrey	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2014-12-01T23:27:29Z
dc.date.available	2014-12-01T23:27:29Z
dc.date.issued	2012-10-31
dc.description.abstract	Lichen nitidus is an uncommon idiopathic chronic dermatosis characterized by minute, flesh-colored or hypopigmented, shiny papules commonly occurring on the abdomen, chest, genitalia, and extremities. The disorder is most often localized but, rarely, can become extensive or generalized. The occurrence of lichen nitidus during infancy is extremely rare. A perusal of the English literature revealed but two cases. We report two identical twins with lesions of generalized lichen nitidus noted at two months of age. The familial occurrence of lichen nitidus suggests that a genetic factor may be operative.	en_US
dc.description.refereed	Yes	en_US
dc.description.sponsorship	Funding provided by the Open Access Authors Fund.	en_US
dc.description.sponsorship	Article deposited according to Hindawi Publishing Corporation policy in SHERPA/RoMEO, December 2, 2014.	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Alexander K. C. Leung and Jeffrey Ng, “Generalized Lichen Nitidus in Identical Twins,” Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine, vol. 2012, Article ID 982084, 3 pages, 2012. doi:10.1155/2012/982084	en_US
dc.identifier.doi	http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/33536
dc.identifier.issn	2090-6463
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/1880/50268
dc.language.iso	eng	en_US
dc.publisher	Hindawi Publishing Corporation	en_US
dc.publisher.corporate	University of Calgary	en_US
dc.publisher.faculty	Medicine	en_US
dc.publisher.url	http://www.hindawi.com/	en_US
dc.title	Generalized lichen nitidus in identical twins	en_US
dc.type	journal article
thesis.degree.discipline	Paediatrics	en_US