Lichen planus is a recurrent pruritic eruption characterized by flat-topped scarlet papules that can develop on any skin site of arms, trunk, genital, nails and scalp, and mucosal membranes. From: Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, 2015 ...
As mentioned, it can take a while for lichen planus to resolve, and some people get the rash back again, just as it is seeming to go away. Oral forms of the condition are usually the most tenacious and make take the longest to cure. Eventually most people do recover from this painful ...
Skin lesionsare characterized by 4Ps: purplish, pruritic, polygonal papules, most commonly on the arms and legs (Fig. 11D). Sign in to download hi-res image Fig. 11.Oral mucosal and skin lesions of a patient with lichen planus. (A, B) Reticular white lesions associated with mucosal pigme...