July 2010 |
841 |
VOLUME 9 • ISSUE 7 |
Copyright © 2010 |
Case Report |
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology |
July 2010 |
841 |
VOLUME 9 • ISSUE 7 |
Copyright © 2010 |
Case Report |
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology |
Unilateral Lichen Planus Pigmentosus Mimicking Acral Lentiginous Melanoma
Abstract
The authors report a case of a Latin American woman who developed progressive pigmentation primarily involving two digits of her right hand. She was scheduled for amputation based on a presumptive histologic diagnosis of melanoma with regression. Dermatology consultation with repeat biopsies disclosed a lichenoid tissue reaction with marked pigment incontinence and no evidence of melanoma. This report should prompt physicians to include lichen planus pigmentosus in the differential diagnosis of acral lentiginous melanoma.