Lichen planus of the Eyelids

Vol. 191, No. 4, 1995

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Case Report

Lichen planus of the Eyelids
P.H. Itin, S.A. Buechner, Th. Rufli

Department of Dermatology, University of Basel, Switzerland

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Dermatology 1995;191:350-351 (DOI: 10.1159/000246599)

Key Words

Lichen planus
Eyelids
Differential diagnosis

Abstract

Ocular involvement of lichen planus (Lp) is a rare event. Only 10 cases with Lp of the eyelids have been reported in the literature. Ocular Lp may also affect mucosal surfaces of the eye and lead to cicatrizing conjunctivitis. Lp of the eyelids may appear as isolated lesions and in those cases diagnosis is very difficult. Lp should be considered in the differential diagnosis of all erythematous and papular eruptions of the eyelids together with lupus erythematosus, psoriasis vulgaris or contact dermatitis.

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Theo Rufli, Dermatologische Poliklinik, Petersgraben 4, CH-4031 Basel (Switzerland)

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