Linear Lichen Planopilaris of the Face: Case Report and Review

    January 2016 in “ Skin appendage disorders ”
    Daniel Asz-Sigall, Ana Cecilia González-de-Cossío-Hernández, Erika Rodríguez-Lobato, María Fernanda Ortega-Springall, María Elisa Vega‐Memije, Roberto Arenas Guzmán
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    TLDR A rare skin condition called linear lichen planopilaris caused itchy red bumps and hair loss on a man's face.
    A 45-year-old man presented with a 5-month history of unilateral pruritic linear erythematous papules and atrophy on the chin and mandibular area, diagnosed as linear lichen planopilaris of the face, a rare condition with only 13 cases reported in the literature. Dermoscopy revealed cicatricial alopecia, absence of follicular openings, perifollicular erythema, and pigment.
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