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Lesions on the abdomen. What is your diagnosis and your treatment? F. Peral Rubio, M.D. Department of Dermatology Complejo Hospitalario Universitario, Badajoz, Spain. www.dermatoblog.com

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Page 1: Extragenital lichen

Lesions on the abdomen.

What is your diagnosis and your treatment?

F. Peral Rubio, M.D.Department of Dermatology Complejo Hospitalario Universitario, Badajoz, Spain.

www.dermatoblog.com

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Lesions on the abdomen.What is your diagnosis and

treatment?

A 50-years-old women.The patient was referred to us for the assessment of lesions on the abdomen.

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Lesions on the abdomen.What is your diagnosis and

treatment?

Physical Examination:Hypopigmented, atrophic, 3cm to 6cm, thin plaques were present on the abdomen and inframammary area. Genital skin was without lesion.

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Lesions on the abdomen.What is your diagnosis and

treatment?

Skin Biopsy revealed:

Epidermal atrophy.Vacuolar alteration of dermo-epidermal junction.Sclerosis of the papillary dermis.

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Lesions on the abdomen.What is your diagnosis and

treatment?

Laboratory examinations were performed in relation with the disease, were normal or negative.

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Lesions on the abdomen.

What is your diagnosis and your treatment?

F. Peral Rubio, M.D.Department of Dermatology Complejo Hospitalario Universitario, Badajoz, Spain.

www.dermatoblog.com