Keratosis lichenoides chronica: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge
Dr Anna Wozniacka, Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Lodz, Krzemieniecka str. 5, 94–017 Lodz, Poland.
E-mail: [email protected]
Conflict of interest: none declared.
Summary
A 45-year-old man presented with a 7-year history of keratosis lichenoides chronica (KLC), a mucocutaneous lichenoid disorder of keratinization with no known aetiology, without significant systemic associations. Our patient also had type I diabetes mellitus, mild hypertension and lipid abnormalities. The diagnosis and treatment of KLC is often challenging.
