Dermoscopy of lichen aureus Dermatoscopia do liquen aureus

Lichen aureus (also called "lichen purpuricus") is an uncommon subtype of pigmented purpuric dermatosis. Clinically characterized by rust macules, papules or plaques, it is a chronic disease which more often affects young adults and is localized mainly on the lower extremities. The diagnos...

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Main Authors: Poliana Santin Portela, Daniel Fernandes Melo, Patricia Ormiga, Felipe José da Cruz Oliveira, Natália Carvalho de Freitas, Cesar Souza Bastos Júnior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2013-04-01
Series:Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962013000200253