Noneczematous Contact Dermatitis

Table 7

Histopathological characteristics of lichenoid contact dermatitis (LCD) and lichen planus (LP).

Criteria	LCD	LP
Spongiosis	++	Negative
Hypergranulosis	−/+	+++
Basal cells vacuolar degeneration	+	+++
Incontinentia pigmenti	+	+++
Civatte bodies	Negative	++
Dermal papillae	Lengthened	Broaden, dome shaped
Lymphohistiocytic infiltrate	Mild perivascular	Band-like