Unilateral Lichen Aureus in a Child - Case Report

• Main Authors: Heliana Freitas de Oliveira Góes (Author), Marília Troyano de Castro Mendes (Author), Aline Falci Loures (Author), Ada Lobato Quattrino (Author), Caren dos Santos Lima (Author), Luciana Pantaleão (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia, 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Lichen aureus is a subtype of a chronic benign pigmented purpuric dermatosis of unknown etiology. It shows predilection for lower limbs and generally affects young adults and, less often, children. We report a case of lichen aureus with a unilateral presentation in a child.