Lichen planus: Skin rash. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Lichen planus is available below.
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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. - (Source - Diseases Database)
An eruption of shiny flat-topped purplish (usually itchy) papules on the wrist and forearms and thighs - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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