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Ulcerative Lichen Planus: A Rare Variant of Lichen Planus
Author(s) -
Isogai Zenzo,
Koashi Yusuke,
Sunohara Akiyo,
Tsuji Takuo
Publication year - 1997
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.1346-8138.1997.tb02788.x
Subject(s) - dermatology , lichen , oral lichen planus , medicine , erythema , pathology , biology , botany
A 54‐year‐old Japanese man with ulcerative lichen planus is reported. He had a painful erythema with ulcers on his soles and nail dystrophy. Mucous involvement was present on his lip. His hairs were intact. Histopathological findings confirmed the diagnosis of lichen planus.