lichen aureus

Pathology

• dense lichenoid lymphocytic infiltrate
• siderophages
• dense, bandlike lymphocytic infiltrate, with hemorrhage & siderophages, in all patients
• frequent detection of a T-cell clone in lesions (50%)

Clinical manifestations

• presents as stable, golden brown lesions, usually on the legs
• can persist for years
• lesions distributed asymmetrically on the lower extremities in 65% of the patients
• lesions of the upper extremities, buttocks, back, shoulders, & trunk (35%)

Complications

• atypical lesions may evolve into mycosis fungoides

More general terms

• skin disease (dermatologic disorder, dermatopathy, dermatosis)