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lichen planus
(redirected from Lichen planu)

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lichen planus [‚līk·ən ′plan·əs]
(medicine)
A dermatologic disease of unknown etiology that also occurs in the mouth, on the tongue, or on the lips as smooth lacy networks of white lines or, less commonly, as white patches that may become ulcerative.


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Extragenital lichen sclerosus must be differentiated from guttate morphea and lichen planus.
According to the American Academy of Dermatology, lichen planus affects approximately 1% of the general population.
 
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