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Theodore Rosenthal, M.D.; Adolph Rostenberg, M.D.

Arch Derm Syphilol. 1933;27(5):885-896.

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LICHENNITIDUS. Presented by DR.DAVIDBLOOM.

A. D., a colored girl, aged 5 years, presents a generalized, mostly grouped, not confluent eruption. The individual lesions are round and polygonal, white, shiny, flat papules, from the size of a pinpoint to that of a pinhead, and are not elevated above the normal skin. Some of the lesions show a linear arrangement. The extensor surfaces of the extremities (elbows, forearms, backs of the hands, knees) and the back of the trunk are most markedly affected. The eruption has persisted for four and a half months.

The Mantoux test was moderately positive.

Biopsy showed the typical structure of lichen nitidus.

DISCUSSION

DR. W. SACHS : In the examination of sections in cases of this disease I have not observed any true tubercles, though the structure is tubercle-like.

DR. P. GROSS : I disagree with Dr. Sachs. It is most surprising to see a tubercle . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
Secretary Regular Meeting, Nov. 17, 1932; President

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