Lichen Planopilaris-Like Changes Arising Within an Epidermal Nevus: Does This Case Suggest Clues to the Etiology of Lichen Planopilaris?

    January 2000 in “ Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery ”
    Kathleen J. Smith, J. Jay Crittenden, Henry G. Skelton
    Studysummary This case study suggests that overgrowth of microorganisms with hyperkeratosis may contribute to the induction of lichen planopilaris by disrupting the immune privilege of hair follicles.
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