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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