Keratosis lichenoides chronica: report of a new case, with success of PUVA therapy

Dermatol Online J. 2001 Feb;7(1):4.

Abstract

Keratosis lichenoides chronica is a rare disorder. It consists of the progressive development of asymptomatic verrucosities on the limbs and the trunk, with a partially linear distribution. We report the case of a 78-year-old woman who presented with keratotic plaques and papules of the trunk and the limbs for several years. A diagnosis of keratosis lichenoides chronica was clinically and histologically evident. PUVA-therapy was started, with excellent results.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Chronic Disease
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Keratosis / drug therapy*
  • Keratosis / pathology
  • Lichenoid Eruptions / drug therapy*
  • Lichenoid Eruptions / pathology
  • PUVA Therapy*
  • Recurrence
  • Remission Induction