"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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| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 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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Comorbidities associated with lichen planopilaris: a case-control study using the All of Us database. Int J Dermatol. 2023 07; 62(7):e396-e398.
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Linear lichen planus pigmentosus of the face with histological findings of lichen planopilaris - an uncommon variant of lichen planus. Dermatol Online J. 2021 Apr 15; 27(4).
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Lichen planus related to transforming growth factor beta inhibitor in a patient with metastatic chondrosarcoma: a case report. J Cutan Pathol. 2020 May; 47(5):490-493.
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The effects of sustained virological response to direct-acting anti-viral therapy on the risk of extrahepatic manifestations of hepatitis C infection. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2019 06; 49(11):1442-1447.
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The effect of sustained virological response on the risk of extrahepatic manifestations of hepatitis C virus infection. Gut. 2018 03; 67(3):553-561.
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Vulvovaginitis: Find the cause to treat it. Cleve Clin J Med. 2017 Mar; 84(3):215-224.
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma Versus Hypertrophic Lichen Planus; a Difficult Differential Diagnosis of Great Significance in Approach to Treatment. Dermatol Surg. 2017 Feb; 43(2):297-299.
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Phenome-wide association study maps new diseases to the human major histocompatibility complex region. J Med Genet. 2016 10; 53(10):681-9.
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Lichen aureus: an unusual histopathological presentation: a case report and a review of literature. Am J Dermatopathol. 2014 Jan; 36(1):e1-4.
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Esophageal lichen planus: a case report and review of the literature. World J Gastroenterol. 2013; 19(14):2278-81.