Pediatric Lichen: Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics in Children

    May 2026 in “ Cureus ”
    Imane Hakim, Layla Bendaoud, Maryem Aboudourib … Ouafa Hocar
    Studysummary This study conducted at a Moroccan tertiary dermatology center describes the characteristics of pediatric lichen, highlighting that dermoscopy can improve diagnostic accuracy by identifying distinct patterns across clinical variants, with lichen sclerosus being the most frequent subtype among the children studied.
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