“…There also have been studies that have shown equal incidence in both the sexes Schmidt H 11 In present study it showed that most of the cases were in the age group of 11-40 years of age, maximum in the 4 th decade, similar to findings of Sehgal at al 12 (11-40years) . 11 patients were below 18 years of age, comparable to Parihar A et al 13 Mahesh kumar et al 8 where most of the cases were in 1-30 years of age.…”
Section: Resultssupporting
confidence: 62%
“…13 Characteristic "Claw clutching the ball" appearance was noticed in the slides of lichen nitidus which has also been mentioned by various authors. 17,18,19 Discoid lupus erythematosus showed follicular plugging on examination as the most consistent finding which was also noticed in multiples studies.…”
“…There also have been studies that have shown equal incidence in both the sexes Schmidt H 11 In present study it showed that most of the cases were in the age group of 11-40 years of age, maximum in the 4 th decade, similar to findings of Sehgal at al 12 (11-40years) . 11 patients were below 18 years of age, comparable to Parihar A et al 13 Mahesh kumar et al 8 where most of the cases were in 1-30 years of age.…”
Section: Resultssupporting
confidence: 62%
“…13 Characteristic "Claw clutching the ball" appearance was noticed in the slides of lichen nitidus which has also been mentioned by various authors. 17,18,19 Discoid lupus erythematosus showed follicular plugging on examination as the most consistent finding which was also noticed in multiples studies.…”
“…They are diseases of young age people with more tendency to affect females with positive family history [10] [11]. The location and distribution on the face are similar and both share the same melanin depositions in the epidermis and dermis [12]- [14].…”
“…Lichen planus has characteristic histopathological features, which make the diagnosis relatively easy. 11 Lichen Planus Pigmentosus (LPP) is a macular variant of Lichen planus reported most commonly from the Indian subcontinent and the Middle-East. The histopathology of LPP is in general subtle with sparse inflammation, requiring thorough evaluation of the biopsy.…”
BACKGROUNDHyperpigmentation of skin is one of the commonest cosmetic skin complaint encountered in Dermatology Outpatient Clinic. Evidence for a correct diagnosis may be lacking without histopathologic examination of skin biopsies.
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