ALLMedicine™ Actinic Lichen Planus Center

Feb 24th, 2020 - Practice Essentials Lichen planus is a cell-mediated immune response of unknown origin. It may be found with other diseases of altered immunity, such as ulcerative colitis, alopecia areata, vitiligo, dermatomyositis, morphea, lichen sclerosis, and...

Oct 26th, 2017 - The results of a 4-mm punch biopsy confirmed a diagnosis of actinic lichen planus. As the name implies, this form of lichen planus occurs in areas of sun exposure.

Jul 15th, 2015 - Actinic lichen planus (LP) is a rare form of lichen planus, which is a condition that affects the skin and/or mouth. In actinic LP, specifically, affected people develop mildly itchy, coin-shaped patches on sun exposed areas such as the face, the ...

Jun 14th, 2013 - Photodermatoses are characterized by an abnormal cutaneous response to 'ordinary' light exposure. To study the spectrum of photodermatoses in populations with dark skin (skin types IV-VI) at a tertiary referral centre. Consecutive patients with sk...

Oct 26th, 2017 - The results of a 4-mm punch biopsy confirmed a diagnosis of actinic lichen planus. As the name implies, this form of lichen planus occurs in areas of sun exposure.