Abstract
Erythema dyschromicum perstans (EDP) is a cutaneous pigmentary disturbance originally considered to be a variant of erythema perstans. The nosologic identity of EDP has been challenged repeatedly as the number of patients with concurrent EDP-like eruptions and lichenoid disorders has increased. In this report, we describe a woman who had EDP for two years before the onset of classic lichen planus (LP). The active lesions of LP gradually evolved into typical ashy-gray macules of EDP. This case provides further support for the concept that EDP and EDP-like conditions should be classified, in certain instances, as erythema dyschromicum variants of LP.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 683-685 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Archives of Dermatology |
Volume | 118 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1982 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dermatology