Vilashini Santhoshkumar Author

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A rare pigmentary disorder of the groin – lichen planus pigmentosus inversus

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Vilashini Santhoshkumar

Introduction: Lichen planus is a common inflammatory dermatoses that presents in a variety of morphologic patterns.  Lichen planus pigmentosus, a disease of unknown etiology runs a insidious prolonged course, characterized by small dark brown macules on sun exposed areas that merge to form large hyper pigmented patches. Lichen planus  pigmentosus inversus is characterized by hyper chromic , asymptomatic to mildly pruritic  well defined macules and plaques affecting intertriginous areas , most commonly axilla and groin in Caucasian patients. Herein I report  a   45 year old female diagnosed with lichen planus pigmentosus inversus mimicking intertrigo.

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