Lichen Striatus Followed by Classical Lichen Planus: States of a Disease Spectrum?

  • Sara Leite de Azevedo Campos Interna de Dermatovenereologia/Resident, Dermatovenereology, Serviço de Dermatologia, Hospital Santo António dos Capuchos - Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Central, Lisboa, Portugal
  • André Lencastre Assistente Hospitalar de Dermatovenereologia /Consultant of Dermatovenereology, Serviço de Dermatologia, Hospital Santo António dos Capuchos - Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Central, Lisboa, Portugal
Keywords: Lichen Planus, Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous

Abstract

Classical lichen planus and lichen striatus represent separate entities within the group of lichenoid dermatoses with clinical and histologic well-defined differences. A possible relationship between both has been proposed. We present a case of a 38-year-old woman with a consecutive diagnosis of lichen striatus followed by classical lichen planus within three months. Some authors have questioned whether there is an intermediate form between these two entities or if they represent different states or opposite ends of the same disease spectrum. These questions are unlikely to be resolved until the pathophysiology of these two diseases is clarified.

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Published
2017-04-17
How to Cite
Leite de Azevedo Campos, S., & Lencastre, A. (2017). Lichen Striatus Followed by Classical Lichen Planus: States of a Disease Spectrum?. Journal of the Portuguese Society of Dermatology and Venereology, 75(1), 79-82. https://doi.org/10.29021/spdv.75.1.722
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Case Reports