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Diseases

Lichen Planus

lichen planus

Entity Type
Diseases
Relation Groups
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Core Information

Disease Name
Lichen Planus
Standard Disease Name
lichen planus
MeSH Tree
No data
ICD-10
L43|L43.9

Identifiers

DO ID
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MeSH ID
D008010
OMIM ID
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UMLS ID
C0023646
HPO ID
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Description and Extensions

Description
NCI2016_02D:A chronic, recurrent, pruritic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology that affects the skin and mucus membranes. It presents with rashes and papules that tend to resolve spontaneously. It may be associated with hepatitis C. Certain drugs that contain arsenic or bismuth are associated with reactions mimicking lichen planus.|MSH2017_2016_08_12:An inflammatory, pruritic disease of the skin and mucous membranes, which can be either generalized or localized. It is characterized by distinctive purplish, flat-topped papules having a predilection for the trunk and flexor surfaces. The lesions may be discrete or coalesce to form plaques. Histologically, there is a "saw-tooth" pattern of epidermal hyperplasia and vacuolar alteration of the basal layer of the epidermis along with an intense upper dermal inflammatory infiltrate composed predominantly of T-cells. Etiology is unknown.|CSP2006:inflammatory, pruritic disease of the skin and mucous membranes, which can be either generalized or localized; characterized by distinctive purplish, flat-topped papules having a predilection for the trunk and flexor surfaces; lesions may be discrete or coalesce to form plaques.
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CRHR1
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ICAM1
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intercellular adhesion molecule 1