Lichen simplex chronicus
Symptoms:
- itching of the skin
- skin lesion, patch or plaque
- exaggerated skin lines over the lesion
- circumscribed lesion with distinct borders
- skin lesion becomes leathery textured (lichenification)
- darkened (hyperpigmented) or reddened skin
- excoriation, raw areas
- scratch marks
- scaling
- commonly located on the ankle, wrist, neck, rectum/anal area, forearms, thighs, lower leg, back of the knee, inner elbow
Signs and tests:
The diagnosis is primarily based on the appearance of the skin and a history of chronic itching and scratching. A skin lesion biopsy may be needed to confirm diagnosis.
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