Open AccessLichen Planus Severity Index: A new, valid scoring system to assess the severity of cutaneous lichen planus
Author(s) -
Harsimran Kaur,
Balkrishna P Nikam,
Varsha Jamale,
Mohan Kale
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.514
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 0973-3922
pISSN - 0378-6323
DOI - 10.4103/ijdvl.ijdvl_650_17
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , papule , body surface area , psoriasis , outpatient clinic , severity of illness , lesion , surgery
Lichen planus is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disorder. At present, there is a lack of any specific scoring system to judge the severity of cutaneous lichen planus. Hence, a study was undertaken to establish and validate a system to define the severity of cutaneous lichen planus, i.e. Lichen Planus Severity Index.