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Lichen planus mimicking psoriasis localized on penis: A case report

Year 2006, Volume: 12 Issue: 1, 27 - 29, 01.06.2006

Abstract

Aim: Lichen planus is a papulosquamous disorder generally localized to flexures, extremities, genitalia, and oral mucosa. Solitary involvement of glans penis is very rare. A case of lichen planus localized on glans penis is presented with clinical and histopathological features and related literatur is reviewed. Case report: We describe a case of 39-year-old man with lesions localized on the glans penis. Physical examination revealed an erythematous, round patch about 2 cm in diameter on the glans penis and

References

  • Moyal-Barracco M, Edwards L: Diagnosis and therapy of anogenital lichen planus. Dermatologic Therapy 2004; 17: 38-46.
  • Braun Falco O, Plewig G, Wolf HH, Burgdorf WHC: Erythemato-papulo-squamous diseases; in Braun Falco O, Plewig G, Wolf HH, Burgdorf WHC. Dermatology 2000; 571-647.
  • Daoud MS, Pittelkow MR: Lichen planus; in Freedberg IM, Eisen AZ, Wolff K, Austen KF, Goldsmith LA, Katz SI, Fitzpatrick TB. Dermatology in General Medicine 1999; 561-576. planus of the glans penis. Dermatol Online J 2003;9:31.
  • Engin B, Serdaroğlu S: Liken planus. Dermatose 2003; 2(3): 163-170. liken planuslu hastalarda oral ve dış genital mukoza tutulumu. TÜRKDERM 2003; 37: 100-103.
  • Margolis DJ: Cutaneous disease of the male external genitelia; in Retik AB, Veughan Jr ED, Wein AJ, Kavoussi LR, Nowck AC, Partin AW, Peters CA. Campbell’s Urology 2002; 715-742.
  • Weedon D, Geoffrey S: The lichenoid reaction pattern (‘interface dermatitis’); in Weedon D, Geoffrey S. Skin Pathology 2002; 32-74.
  • Leal-Khouri S, Hruza GJ: Squamous cell carcinoma developing within lichen planus of the penis. Treatment with Mohs micrographic surgery. J Dermatol Surg Oncol 1994; 20(4): 272-276.

Penis yerleşimli psoriasis benzeri liken planus: Olgu sunumu

Year 2006, Volume: 12 Issue: 1, 27 - 29, 01.06.2006

Abstract

Giriş ve amaç: Papüloskuamöz bir hastalık olan liken planus genellikle büklüm yerleri, ekstremiteler, genital bölge ve oral mukozada yerleşir. Glans penisin tek başına tutulumu ise çok az görülür. Glans peniste lokalize bir liken planus olgusu klinik ve histopatolojik özellikleri ile sunulmuş ve ilgili kaynaklar gözden geçirilmiştir. Olgu sunumu: Glans penis ve subkoronal bölgede yerleşmiş yaklaşık 2 cm çaplı, eritematöz lezyonu olan 39 yaşında bir erkek hasta tanımlamaktayız. Klinik subcoronal region. There was no lesion in the remaining görünümü psoriazis ile uyumlu olan hastanın body surface, including the oral mucosa and nails. The gövdesinde, oral mukoza ve tırnaklar da dahil olmak üzere başka lezyon eşlik etmiyordu. Liken planus tanısı histolojik olarak konulan hastaya topikal steroid başlandı ve 4 hafta sonra eritemde belirgin gerileme saptandı. Sonuç: Tedavi seçenekleri ve prognoz yönünden diğer hastalıklar ile büyük farklılık olduğundan, genital liken planusun ayırıcı tanısının önemini vurguladık

References

  • Moyal-Barracco M, Edwards L: Diagnosis and therapy of anogenital lichen planus. Dermatologic Therapy 2004; 17: 38-46.
  • Braun Falco O, Plewig G, Wolf HH, Burgdorf WHC: Erythemato-papulo-squamous diseases; in Braun Falco O, Plewig G, Wolf HH, Burgdorf WHC. Dermatology 2000; 571-647.
  • Daoud MS, Pittelkow MR: Lichen planus; in Freedberg IM, Eisen AZ, Wolff K, Austen KF, Goldsmith LA, Katz SI, Fitzpatrick TB. Dermatology in General Medicine 1999; 561-576. planus of the glans penis. Dermatol Online J 2003;9:31.
  • Engin B, Serdaroğlu S: Liken planus. Dermatose 2003; 2(3): 163-170. liken planuslu hastalarda oral ve dış genital mukoza tutulumu. TÜRKDERM 2003; 37: 100-103.
  • Margolis DJ: Cutaneous disease of the male external genitelia; in Retik AB, Veughan Jr ED, Wein AJ, Kavoussi LR, Nowck AC, Partin AW, Peters CA. Campbell’s Urology 2002; 715-742.
  • Weedon D, Geoffrey S: The lichenoid reaction pattern (‘interface dermatitis’); in Weedon D, Geoffrey S. Skin Pathology 2002; 32-74.
  • Leal-Khouri S, Hruza GJ: Squamous cell carcinoma developing within lichen planus of the penis. Treatment with Mohs micrographic surgery. J Dermatol Surg Oncol 1994; 20(4): 272-276.
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Primary Language Turkish
Authors

G. Serarslan This is me

S. Görür This is me

E. Atik This is me

A.N.Kiper This is me

Publication Date June 1, 2006
Published in Issue Year 2006 Volume: 12 Issue: 1