Unilateral Lichen Aureus in a Child - Case Report

  • Heliana Freitas de Oliveira Góes Dermatology Department of Universidade Federal Fluminense http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9349-1616
  • Marília Troyano de Castro Mendes Universidade Federal Fluminense
  • Aline Falci Loures Universidade Federal Fluminense
  • Ada Lobato Quattrino Dermatology Department of Universidade Federal Fluminense
  • Caren dos Santos Lima Dermatology Department of Universidade Federal Fluminense
  • Luciana Pantaleão Pathology Department of Universidade Federal Fluminense
Keywords: Child, Leg, Lichenoid Eruptions, Pigmentation Disorders

Abstract

Lichen aureus is a subtype of a chronic benign pigmented purpuric dermatosis of unknown etiology. It shows predilection for lower limbs and generally affects young adults and, less often, children. We report a case of lichen aureus with a unilateral presentation in a child.

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Author Biographies

Heliana Freitas de Oliveira Góes, Dermatology Department of Universidade Federal Fluminense
Dermatology Department of Universidade Federal Fluminense
Marília Troyano de Castro Mendes, Universidade Federal Fluminense
Universidade Federal Fluminense
Aline Falci Loures, Universidade Federal Fluminense
Universidade Federal Fluminense
Ada Lobato Quattrino, Dermatology Department of Universidade Federal Fluminense
Dermatology Department of Universidade Federal Fluminense
Caren dos Santos Lima, Dermatology Department of Universidade Federal Fluminense
Dermatology Department of Universidade Federal Fluminense
Luciana Pantaleão, Pathology Department of Universidade Federal Fluminense
Pathology Department of Universidade Federal Fluminense

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Published
2018-02-02
How to Cite
Freitas de Oliveira Góes, H., Troyano de Castro Mendes, M., Falci Loures, A., Lobato Quattrino, A., dos Santos Lima, C., & Pantaleão, L. (2018). Unilateral Lichen Aureus in a Child - Case Report. Journal of the Portuguese Society of Dermatology and Venereology, 74(3), 277-279. https://doi.org/10.29021/spdv.74.3.504
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Case Reports