Lichen spinulosus

Lichen spinulosus
Lichen spinulosus
Other names	Keratosis spinulosa
Specialty	Dermatology

Lichen spinulosus is a rare skin disorder characterized by follicular keratotic papules that are grouped into large patches.^[2] It is a variant of keratosis pilaris named for its resemblance to a patch of lichen.

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^ James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
^ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.

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Friedman S (1990). "Lichen spinulosus. Clinicopathologic review of thirty-five cases". J Am Acad Dermatol. 22 (2 Pt 1): 261–4. doi:10.1016/0190-9622(90)70035-G. PMID 2179296.

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[Andrews-1] James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.

[Bolognia-2] Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.

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Lichen spinulosus
Other names	Keratosis spinulosa^[1]^: 776
Specialty	Dermatology