Diagnosis: Hypertrophic Lichen planus
Description: Keratotic itchy papules
Clinical Features: Nodule,skin coloured
Pathology/Site Features: Leg
Sex: M
Age: 67
Submitted By: Ian McColl
Differential DiagnosisHistory: 5751kh Man in his late 60s with a three month history of these itchy keratotic papules on both lower legs. Biopsies have been taken from two of these lesions around the knee. He has had a strong topical steroid on them for 3 weeks. Exclude SCCs.They look like prurigo papules.
Description: Excoriated keratotic papules legs
Comments: There is marked epidermal hyperplasia with lichenoid change at the tips of the rete ridges accompanied by upper dermal inflammation. These features most suggest hypertrophic lichen planus.