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Lichen Planus part 1
Lichen planus is a papulosquamous disease possibly of autoimmune origin, characterized by pruritic, violaceous, polygonal flat-topped papules that can heal with pigmentation. Its clinical features include Wickham's striae and Koebner's phenomenon, and it can affect the skin, nails, and mucosa with varying types. Treatment often involves corticosteroids to manage symptoms.
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- 2. Introduction • Papulosquamous disease •Possibly of an autoimmune cause • Characterized by violaceous papule flat top papule & pruritic. • Response to corticosteroid • Heals with pigmentation
- 3. Clinical features Skin: • Violaceous •Pruritic • Polygonal flat top papule • Heals with pigmentation • Wickham’s stria • Koebner ‘s phenomenon
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- 8. Conti. Nail: • Pterygium • Longitudinalridges • Dystrophic nail Mucosa : • Lacy whitish streaks • Whitish plaques
- 9. Types • Classical • LinearLP • Actinic LP • Follicular LP (Lichen plano pilaris) • Hypertrophic LP • Annular LP • Guttate LP • Eruptive LP • Lichen planus pigmentosus • Dug induced reaction • Photocontact lichenoid reaction
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