Journal article
Lichen planus-like atopic dermatitis: expanding the differential diagnosis of spongiotic dermatitis
Journal of cutaneous pathology, v 35(3)
01 Mar 2008
PMID: 18251746
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Abstract
Spongiotic dermatitis represents a commonly encountered histopathological pattern seen by dermatopathologists. The differential diagnosis of lymphocyte predominant acute spongiotic dermatitis typically entails atopic dermatitis (AD), contact dermatitis, nummular dermatitis, pityriasis rosea and seborrheic dermatitis. Recently, our group has characterized a distinct subtype of spongiotic dermatitis occurring exclusively in heavily pigmented patients. Clinically, lesions of this subtype are nearly indistinguishable from lichen planus. However, the histology is contradistinctive to classic lichen planus. The purpose of this report is to raise awareness among dermatopathologists of this variant as a possible diagnosis in spongiotic dermatitis specimens submitted as lichen planus.
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- Title
- Lichen planus-like atopic dermatitis: expanding the differential diagnosis of spongiotic dermatitis
- Creators
- Brett T. Summey - Drexel UniversitySarah E. Bowen - Drexel UniversityHerbert B. Allen - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Journal of cutaneous pathology, v 35(3)
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Number of pages
- 4
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000252774200008
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-38649088875
- Other Identifier
- 991019319092604721
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- Dermatology
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