Lichen planus actinicus treated successfully with topical tacrolimus 0.1%: A report of six cases

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LETTERLichen planus actinicus treated successfully with topicaltacrolimus 0.1%: A report of six casesDear Editor,Lichen planus actinicus (LPA) is a photodistributed variant of lichenplanus (LP) that frequently occurs individuals with dark complexionson sun-exposed areas.1,2All of the cases admitted to our clinics forasymptomatic discoloration and rash on different parts of the faces.Five of six cases were male and one of them was female. Lesions ofthree male patients were on the forehead; one of these was in torm of an annular brown-violaceous plaque and two of these were inthe form of hyperpigmented patch lesion (case-1, 3, 6). Other two ofthem had hyperpigmented patch lesions on the neck (case-2, 5).Hyperpigmented patch lesions of female patient were on perioralregion (case-4). Detailed demographic and clinical features of thecases were presented in Table 1, and clinical images of the cases wereshown in Figure 1. Histopathology results of all patients revealed