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Graham-Little Piccardi Lassueur syndrome: An unusual variant of follicular lichen planus
Varadraj V Pai1, Naveen N Kikkeri1, Tukaram Sori1, US Dinesh2
1 Department of Dermatology, SDM College of Medical Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka, India
2 Department of Pathology, SDM College of Medical Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
Varadraj V Pai
Department of Dermatology, SDM College of Medical Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0974-7753.82129
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Graham Little-Piccardi-Lassueur syndrome is a type of lichen planopilaris (follicular lichen planus) characterized by the triad of patchy cicatricial alopecia of the scalp, noncicatricial alopecia of the axilla and groin, and a follicular spinous papule on the body, scalp, or both. It is four times more common in females in the age group of 30-70 years. Only a few cases have been reported in literature wherein the disease has affected males. Herein we report a young male who presented with features of Graham Little-Piccardi-Lassueur syndrome. |
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