Ann Dermatol.  2018 Apr;30(2):245-247. 10.5021/ad.2018.30.2.245.

Dermoscopic Finding in Pigmented Purpuric Lichenoid Dermatosis of Gougerot-Blum: A Useful Tool for Clinical Diagnosis

• Park MY
• Shim WH
• Kim JM
• Kim GW
• Kim HS
• Ko HC
• Kim MB
• Kim BS

• KMID: 2414695
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2018.30.2.245

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis*
Skin Diseases*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 (A) Localized orange to brown coloured lichenoid macules and papules on both legs. (B) Close-up view of cutaneous lesions. (C) Histopathologic findings from the lichenoid papule shows dense lichenoid cellular infiltration in the upper dermis (D) composed of lymphocytes, extravasated red blood cells, and hemosiderin (H&E; C: ×100, D: ×400). (E) Dermoscopic findings of round to oval red dots (red arrows) and globules (blue arrows) with orange-to-brown-pigmented background (arrowhead).

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