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No data are available in the literature about lichen planus (LP) and psoriasis in migrants. All clinical presentations of LP may be observed in patients with pigmented skin, including children; however, some clinical varieties of lichen, such as actinic LP and LP pigmentosus, occur more often in patients with dark skin.

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    Stefano Veraldi, Luisa Angileri & Luisa Carlotta Rossi

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Veraldi, S., Angileri, L., Rossi, L.C. (2020). Maculo-Papulo-Squamous Dermatoses. In: Morrone, A., Hay, R., Naafs, B. (eds) Skin Disorders in Migrants. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37476-1_11

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