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A rare pediatric case of lichen planus pigmentosus with scalp involvement
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Published: 23 January 2026
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Dear Editor,
Lichen planus pigmentosus (LPP) is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis mainly reported in adults from the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East. Pediatric cases are exceedingly rare, and LPP involving the scalp has not been previously described. Given the paucity of literature on childhood LPP, we present a case that broadens the spectrum of clinical presentations of this disease. [...]
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Barbato F, Licata G, Damiani L, Calandriello G, Prisco A, Di Brizzi EV, et al. A rare pediatric case of lichen planus pigmentosus with scalp involvement. Dermatol Reports [Internet]. 2026 Jan. 23 [cited 2026 Apr. 18];. Available from: https://journals.pagepress.net/dr/article/view/10294
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