Lichen planopilaris developed during childhood

An Bras Dermatol. 2017 Jul-Aug;92(4):543-545. doi: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20174890.

Abstract

Lichen planopilaris is a disease that appears with lymphocytic cicatricial alopecia. It is considered a follicular variant of lichen planus. The examination of affected areas shows alopecia with perifollicular erythema and scaling, revealing a predilection for hair follicles. The involvement of children is uncommon, with few reports in this population in the literature. This study presents a clinical case of a male patient of 15 years of age with characteristic lesions of lichen planopilaris.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Alopecia / pathology*
  • Biopsy
  • Dermoscopy
  • Hair / diagnostic imaging
  • Hair Follicle / pathology
  • Humans
  • Lichen Planus / pathology*
  • Male
  • Scalp / pathology*

Supplementary concepts

  • Lichen planus follicularis