Meteorological influences on the incidence of lichen planus in a north Indian population

Mohan, Ravi Prakash Sasankoti; Ghanta, Soumi; Verma, Sankalp; Agarwal, Neha; Gupta, Nupur; Singh, Udita

doi:10.2334/josnusd.55.311

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“…Eruptions occur more often during spring and summer, with improvement or remission during the winter months. Actinic LP is more often reported in middle-aged patients and may be more common in females than males (Prakash et al, 2013). Exact pathogenesis is unknown but sun exposure is clearly a major precipitating factor.…”

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Update on lichen planus and its clinical variants

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Payette

2015

International Journal of Women's Dermatology

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Lichen planus (LP) is an inflammatory skin condition with characteristic clinical and histopathological findings. Classic LP typically presents as pruritic, polygonal, violaceous flat-topped papules and plaques; many variants in morphology and location also exist, including oral, nail, linear, annular, atrophic, hypertrophic, inverse, eruptive, bullous, ulcerative, lichen planus pigmentosus, lichen planopilaris, vulvovaginal, actinic, lichen planus-lupus erythematosus overlap syndrome, and lichen planus pemphigoides. Clinical presentation of the rarer variant lesions may be largely dissimilar to classic LP and therefore difficult to diagnose based solely on clinical examination. However, histopathological examination of LP and LP-variant lesions reveal similar features, aiding in the proper diagnosis of the disease. Management of LP and LP variants aims to control symptoms and to decrease time from onset to resolution; it often involves topical corticosteroids, but varies depending on the severity and location of the lesion. The literature contains an array of reports on the variations in presentation and successful management of LP and its variants. A familiarity with LP and its variants is important in achieving timely recognition and management of the disease.

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Update on lichen planus and its clinical variants

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Payette

2015

International Journal of Women's Dermatology

179

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Dyschromic actinic lichen planus

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Correspondence e223Figure 2 Histopathology of skin biopsy from dorsum of the hand. (a) Epidermis shows mild orthokeratosis with marked interface changes.There is presence of band-like inflammatory infiltrate at the dermo-epidermal junction (hematoxylin and eosin, 9100). (b) Interface dermatitis is seen with basal layer vacuolar changes, presence of apoptotic bodies, pigment incontinence, and presence of lymphomononuclear infiltrate at the dermo-epidermal junction (hematoxylin and eosin, 9400)

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