A Case of Actinic Lichen Planus

Abstract

The condition known as actinic lichen planus (LP) is a rare variant of LP. The high incidence of the disease develop during spring and summer, its involvement mainly of the sun-exposed parts, and its occurrence mainly in tropical areas provides good evidence for the influence of sunlight. A 38-year-old man presented with asymptomatic, violaceous-colored plaques with atrophic center on the forehead. We report a case of actinic LP with a review of the literature.