pigmented purpuric lichenoid dermatitis

pigmented purpuric lichenoid dermatitis
a type of chronic pigmented purpura seen most often in middle-aged men, chiefly on the legs, thighs, or lower trunk, characterized by tiny discolored, lichenoid papules that tend to fuse into plaques. Called also Gougerot-Blum syndrome.

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