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LICHEN PLANUS AMONG ARABS—A STUDY FROM LIBYA
Author(s) -
Kanwar A.J.,
Belhaj Mohammed Suleiman
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1984.tb01447.x
Subject(s) - lichen , oral lichen planus , dermatology , medicine , biology , botany
An analytical study of 134 patients with lichen planus is presented. The sex ratio was 1.6:1 (M:F) and most patients having the disease were in the age group from 31 to 50 years. Lichen planus vulgaris (common type) was seen in 97 (72.39%) patients, lichen planus hypertrophicus in 15 (11.19%), lichen planus actinicus in 8 (5.97%), lichen planus follicularis and lichen planus atrophicus each in 3 (2.24%) and lichen planus pemphigoides in 1 patient. Mucous membrane involvement was seen in 19 (14.18%) patients and nail changes in only 3 (2.23%).