

Lichen planopilaris presents as tiny red spiny follicular papules and extending smooth areas on the scalp or less often, elsewhere on the body. White streaks and erosive lichen planus may occur but are less common.Ĭlick here for images of genital lichen planus Other mucosal sitesĮrosive lichen planus uncommonly affects the lacrimal glands, eyelids, external ear canal, oesophagus, larynx, bladder, and anus.

Classical papules in a ring around the glans.Overlap with vulval lichen sclerosus that most commonly affects women over 50 years of age.Ĭlick here for images of erosive vulval lichen planus Penile lichen planus.Painful desquamative vaginitis, preventing intercourse and causing a mucky vaginal discharge the eroded vagina may bleed easily on contact.Scarring, resulting in adhesions, resorption of labia minora and introital stenosis.Painful and persistent erosions and ulcers ( erosive LP).Painless white streaks in a lacy or fern-like pattern.Lichen planus may affect the labia majora, labia minora, and vaginal introitus. Plaques resolve after some months to leave greyish-brown post-inflammatory macules that can take a year or longer to fade.Ĭlick here for more images of oral lichen planus Vulval lichen planus.New papules and plaques often have a purple or violet hue, except on palms and soles where they are yellowish-brown.
NOCTURNAL MEANING IN TELUGU SKIN
Colour depends on the patient’s skin type.Location can be anywhere, but most often front of the wrists, lower back, and ankles.Distribution may be scattered, clustered, linear, annular, or actinic (sun-exposed sites such as face, neck, and backs of the hands).Size ranges from pinpoint to larger than a centimetre.


Lichen planus may cause a small number or many lesions on the skin and mucosal surfaces. What are the clinical features of lichen planus? Its association with other types of LP remains unexplored. Vitamin D deficiency may be associated with oral lichen planus. Lichenoid inflammation is also notable in graft-versus- host disease.
