Generalized Lichen Nitidus in a boy with Niemann-Pick disease type B

Generalized lichen nitidus is an uncommon chronic inflammatory dermatosis with very characteristic histological findings. Its pathogenesis is still unclear; very rarely it has been associated with genetic disorders. Herein we report the case of a 12-year-old boy with Niemann-Pick disease who developed generalized lichen nitidus.

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Main Authors: Teixeira,Vera Barreto, Coutinho,Inês, Cardoso,José Carlos, Tellhechea,Óscar
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2013
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962013000600977
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