PALMOPLANTAR INVOLVEMENT IN LICHEN PLANUS
Meenakshi Patial*
ABSTRACT
Lichen planus is an inflammatory disease that usually affects skin, hair, nails and mucous membranes. It presents as pruritic, violaceous papules and plaques, occurring most commonly on the wrists, lower back, and ankles. The majority of patients with cutaneous lesions spontaneously clear within 1 to 2 years after initial presentation. Involvement of the palms and soles is often misdiagnosed as it is uncommon and usually does not have typical morphological findings. The case discussed presented in the OPD with violaceous papules and plaques over limbs and penis and hyperkeratotic papules and plaques with central plug.
Keywords: Hyperkeratosis, violaceous.
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