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Case Number : Case 1657 - 1 November - Dr Uma Sundram Posted By: Guest

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33 year old female with bullous and lichenoid papules on legs.

Case Posted by Dr Uma Sundram

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Admin_Dermpath

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Dr Uma Sundram, our new Editor-in-Chief, gets November off to a great start with an interesting case, what do you think?

 

Cheer, Geoff

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Raul Perret

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Favor bullous lichen planus over lichen planus pemphigoides (due to the cell poor bullae) but should perform IF and reccomend CPC

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I agree with bullous lichen planus x lichen planus pemphigoides ddx. DIF and CPC are needed. Interestingly, there´s a nice pseudomelanocytic nest on picture 5.

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Robledo F. Rocha

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I favor lichen planus-like bullous pemphigoid (lichen planus pemphigoid). Lesions are typically located on lower limbs and maybe the bullae appear on both involved and uninvolved skin by pre-existent lichenoid papules. I’m not convinced about the microscopic features of lichen planus, like wedge-shaped hypergranulosis and severe basal cell hydropic degeneration enough to cause subepidermal bulla.

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Robledo F. Rocha

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Welcome, Dra. Uma Sundram, as our new Editor-in-Chief.

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Dr. Mona Abdel-Halim

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Congratulations Dr Uma for becoming the new Editor in Chief!! 

Agree with the differentials, slightly favoring bullous LP as no esinophils are seen. Clinical correlation is needed.

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Eman El-Nabarawy

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Just now, Robledo F. Rocha said:

I favor lichen planus-like bullous pemphigoid (lichen planus pemphigoid). Lesions are typically located on lower limbs and maybe the bullae appear on both involved and uninvolved skin by pre-existent lichenoid papules. I’m not convinced about the microscopic features of lichen planus, like wedge-shaped hypergranulosis and severe basal cell hydropic degeneration enough to cause subepidermal bulla.

Agree. 

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vincenzo polizzi

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I appreciate the above comments, but I'm not able to differentiate BLP from LP pemphigoides in this case. Waiting for the final diagnosis.

I'm late today, but these are days a bit frantic ( a new earthquake 6.5 R. yesterday and another 4.8 today...I live in center Italy, but all is OK with us here ).

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Nitin Khirwadkar

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Favour bullous LP. Can't see the eosinophils typically present in LPP.

Many congratulations Uma.

Vincenzo I hope things settle down soon. 

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Uma Sundram

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Great comments and differential diagnosis; this is what we thought as well. DIF is negative and the clinician favored LP based on clinical distribution of lesions, which was more like typical LP.

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Uma Sundram

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Great to be on board helping this wonderful forum!

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Dr. Mona Abdel-Halim

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7 hours ago, vincenzo polizzi said:

I appreciate the above comments, but I'm not able to differentiate BLP from LP pemphigoides in this case. Waiting for the final diagnosis.

I'm late today, but these are days a bit frantic ( a new earthquake 6.5 R. yesterday and another 4.8 today...I live in center Italy, but all is OK with us here ).

Vincenzo, wish everything settles down. Stay safe .

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Arti Bakshi

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Congrats to Uma on her new position!

Been hearing on the news, Vincenzo. Hope no more damage happens to your lovely country. All our best wishes.

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vincenzo polizzi

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Thanks Mona. All right for now and hopefully for later...

Congrats to Uma also from me. 

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