Posts Categorized: Lichen Nitidus

Lichen Nitidus: The Ball and Claw…

Lichen Nitidus was first described by Pinkus in 1901.  It is an uncommon, chronic, papulosquamous eruption characterized by multiple, 1-2 mm, flesh-colored, shiny, dome-shaped papules.  Children and young adults are primarily affected.  Pruritus is usually minimal or absent but may be more prominent in more generalized cases.  Linear arrays of papules referred to as Koebner… Read more »