Generalized Lichen Nitidus in Identical Twins
| dc.contributor.author | Leung, Alexander K. C. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ng, Jeffrey | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-09-27T11:52:50Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-09-27T11:52:50Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2012-11-22 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2018-09-27T11:52:50Z | |
| 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. | |
| dc.description.version | Peer Reviewed | |
| 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 | |
| dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/982084 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1880/108366 | |
| dc.language.rfc3066 | en | |
| dc.rights.holder | Copyright © 2012 Alexander K. C. Leung and Jeffrey Ng. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. | |
| dc.title | Generalized Lichen Nitidus in Identical Twins | |
| dc.type | Journal Article |