Linear lichen planopilaris of the face

A 44-year-old man had a 6-month history of an asymptomatic linear erythematous lesion on the right cheek. Examination revealed a linear 0.8 × 8.0 cm area of erythematous follicular papules and atrophy on his right cheek with loss of beard hairs (Fig. 1). The oral mucosa, scalp hair, axilla, pubis, and nails were normal. A biopsy specimen showed a thin epidermis with orthohyperkeratosis. The stratum granulosum was normal. At the dermoepidermal interface hydropic degeneration with sporadic Civatte bodies was observed. In From the Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Nijmegen. Reprints not available from the authors. J Am Acad Dermatol 1998;38:633-5. Copyright © 1998 by the American Academy of Dermatology, Inc. 0190-9622/98/$5.00 + 0 16/54/88866 Linear lichen planopilaris of the face