 Lichen Planus
"Lichen Planus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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An inflammatory, pruritic disease of the skin and mucous membranes, which can be either generalized or localized. It is characterized by distinctive purplish, flat-topped papules having a predilection for the trunk and flexor surfaces. The lesions may be discrete or coalesce to form plaques. Histologically, there is a "saw-tooth" pattern of epidermal hyperplasia and vacuolar alteration of the basal layer of the epidermis along with an intense upper dermal inflammatory infiltrate composed predominantly of T-cells. Etiology is unknown.
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D008010
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.859.475.560
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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lichen Planus" by people in Profiles.
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McDermott E, Solomon N, Silva AM, Khoshpouri P. Lichen Planus. Radiographics. 2023 04; 43(4):e220200.
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Boyle MM, Ashi S, Puiu T, Reimer D, Sokumbi O, Soltani K, Onajin O. Lichen Planus Pemphigoides Associated With PD-1 and PD-L1 Inhibitors: A Case Series and Review of the Literature. Am J Dermatopathol. 2022 May 01; 44(5):360-367.
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Peters K, Twede J. A Case of Penile Plaques in Afghanistan. Mil Med. 2015 Jul; 180(7):e850-2.
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Brown RS, Hays GL, Flaitz CM. Treatment of gold salt-induced oral lichen planus: report of a case. Cutis. 1993 Mar; 51(3):183-5.
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