Diagnosis: Lichen simplex chronicus (LSC)
Description: Large lichenified plaque on the ankle
Morphology: Lichenification
Site: Ankle
Sex: M
Age: 52
Type: Clinical
Submitted By: Nameer Al-Sudany
Differential DiagnosisHistory:
An adult man complained a very itchy skin lesion on the front of the ankle of his left foot. The itching was paroxysmal and severe. On examination, there was a well-defined, thickened and hyperpigmented large plaque spreading across the front of left ankle. This is a case of lichen simplex chronicus which commonly involves the ankle region in adult people.