Isolated nail lichen planus with primary sclerosing cholangitis in a child

Authors

• Nejoud Al-Ajroush, Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, King Fahad National Guard Hospital, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Sultan Al-Khenaizan, Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, King Fahad National Guard Hospital, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

Lichen planus LP is an uncommon, inflammatory dermatosis with characteristic lesions affecting the skin, the nails, and the mucous membranes. It is rare in childhood. Although nail abnormalities have been reported in 1 - 10% of patients with LP, the prevalence of nail involvement in affected children is unknown. Here we report a 2-year-old child with isolated nail LP, in association with primary sclerosing cholangitis.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

1441

Last Page

1442

Recommended Citation

Al-Ajroush, Nejoud and Al-Khenaizan, Sultan (2007) "Isolated nail lichen planus with primary sclerosing cholangitis in a child," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 28: Iss. 9, Article 26.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.4066