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To the Editor: Idiopathic lichen planus is a pruritic papulosquamous eruption that typically occurs in middle-aged persons. The estimated prevalence of this disorder is less than 1 percent, and its cause is unclear.¹ Drug-induced lichen planus has been reported after the administration of numerous medications, including gold-containing compounds.^1,2 Gold-induced skin reactions may appear at any time during treatment. They generally resolve within three to four months after cessation of the drug but may persist longer.^3,4

A 24-year-old man presented with a cutaneous eruption that was clinically consistent with lichen planus. He had discrete pruritic, violaceous, planar papules on the forearms, . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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