White, Sclerotic Lesions of the Head, Neck, and Fingers. Issue 5 (September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Masoud, Melanie; Wahjudi, Ingrid; Moncrieff, Norma; Jacob, Sharon E.
• Is Part Of: Journal of the Dermatology Nurses' Association. Volume 9:Issue 5(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-09
• Subjects: Atrophic Plaque -- Extragenital -- Face -- Lichen Sclerosus; Dermatologic nursing -- Periodicals; Skin Diseases -- nursing -- Periodicals; Dermatology -- Periodicals; Dermatologic nursing; Periodicals; 616.505
• DOI: 10.1097/JDN.0000000000000341
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1945-760X

Abstract

Abstract : ABSTRACT: The patient presented here is a 68-year-old man with mildly itchy white lesions on the head, neck, and fingers for 7 years. This article guides the reader to identify a diagnosis based on the symptoms and appearance of the lesions, discusses the differential diagnoses, and presents the diagnosis and treatment plan.