Three Cases of Generalized Lichen Planus.
- Author:
Tae Jin CHOI
;
Dou Hee YOON
;
Jin Wou KIM
;
Si Yong KIM
;
Baik Kee CHO
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Female;
Hair Follicle;
Humans;
Lichen Planus*;
Lichens*;
Male;
Mucous Membrane;
Skin;
Skin Diseases
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1998;36(3):493-497
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Lichen planus is a common, usually intensely pruritic papulosquamous dermatosis with unknown etiology, which may involve the skin, mucous membranes, hair follicles, and nails. Its lesions are usually a localized form but generalized ones are an unusual presentation of lichen planus. We report herein three cases of generalized lichen planus in one male and two female patients, which was diagnosed on clinical and histopathological examinations in all cases.
