Background
Dermoscopy can be helpful in assessing nonpigmented lesions and inflammatory processes like lichen planopilaris (LPP).
Material & Methods
In this observational prospective study, 81 patients with a cicatricial alopecic patch on their scalp were included and underwent dermatologic examination. A biopsy was taken from the active part of the lesion based on dermoscopy evaluation.
Results
Analysis of 44 patients with definite diagnosis of LPP revealed that the mean age at the time of presentation was 44.05 ± 12.62 years. More than 77% of patients had at least one form of the follicular opening disorder. About 75% of patients had shaft disorders. The most common pattern of pigmentation was milky‐red (97.73%). The irregular and ectatic vascular network were seen in 59.09% of patients. Patients with coiled and twisted hairs, small yellow dots, large yellow dots, and peripilar sign were more likely to have shorter disease duration (P < 0.05). Those with overall shaft disorders were younger (P = 0.02). Small yellow dots (P = 0.025) and peripilar sign (P = 0.039) were more common in female patients.
Conclusion
Dermoscopy can be a helpful diagnostic tool in differentiating LPP among patients with primary cicatricial alopecia (PCA). Larger cohort studies are recommended to find the role of demographic factors in predicting the dermoscopic patterns among LPP patients.
Background: Kaposi sarcomais a low-grade malignant vascular lesion, which has different histological variants. Pyogenic granuloma-like Kaposi sarcoma is an unusual type of this tumor, which presents as anexophytic small nodule surrounded by an epidermal collaret mimicking pyogenic granuloma yet it has immunohistopathologic features of Kaposi sarcoma. Case Presentation: A 57-year old male with 2 exophytic lesions on the left hand and left foot for 3 months was presented to our center. Both lesions were excised and diagnosis of Kaposi sarcoma was confirmed by histopathology and immunohistochemistry. Human herpesvirus 8 DNA was detected by the polymerase chain reaction in the lesions. Conclusions: Immunostaining methods should be considered in pyogenic granuloma-like lesions with unusual presentation.
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