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This research aims to present a rare case of lichen planus pigmentosus in a child involving the scalp to enhance understanding of the disease.

January 25, 2026Open Access

A rare pediatric case of lichen planus pigmentosus with scalp involvement

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This research aims to present a rare case of lichen planus pigmentosus in a child involving the scalp to enhance understanding of the disease.
Case report detailing the clinical presentation and dermatological assessment of the pediatric patient.
Literature review on existing cases of lichen planus pigmentosus, focusing on demographics and manifestations.
Documented a unique instance of lichen planus pigmentosus in a pediatric patient.
Showed involvement of the scalp, which has not been previously reported.

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Dear Editor, Lichen planus pigmentosus (LPP) is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis mainly reported in adults from the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East. Pediatric cases are exceedingly rare, and LPP involving the scalp has not been previously described. Given the paucity of literature on childhood LPP, we present a case that broadens the spectrum of clinical presentations of this disease. ...

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Barbato et al. (Fri,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6975b350feba4585c2d6ece2 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.4081/dr.2026.10294

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