Ling T C, Goulden V, Goodfield M J
Leeds General Infirmary, United Kingdom.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 2001 Jul;45(1):145-6. doi: 10.1067/mjd.2001.114560.
Lichen aureus is one of the subtypes of a rare group of diseases, pigmented purpuric dermatoses. The natural course of the disease is slow evolution and slow resolution. Treatment is generally limited. We report a case of lichen aureus that responded dramatically to photochemotherapy (PUVA).