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1
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the 5 skin variants of LP

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Hypertrophic LP

Follicular LP

Vesicular LP

Actinicus LP

Ulcerative LP

2
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What type of immune cell infiltrate is in lichen planus

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CD8 mostly

3
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What is the characteristic lymphocytic infiltrative pattern?

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Sawtooth lymphocyte infiltrate at the dermal epidermal junction.

4
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What are the oral lesions like in LP

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Reticular - Whickham stria white lines

Erosive or ulcerative - superficial erosions, desquamative gingivitis.

5
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How does LP affect the hair on its patches, how does this differ from psoriasis

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LP causes scarring alopecia on the scalp, psoriasis does not cause hair loss.

6
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Nail changes

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Nail destruction with longitudinal splintering

Sometimes nails are the only part involved in lP, with all 20 involved and no other symptoms.

7
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What is the histology changes of LP.

What disease does it share a similarity with?

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Hyperkeratosis and hypergranulosis. Mild parakeratosis is also possible.

Liquifactive necrosis in the basal cell layer.
- Basal cell degeneration and vacuolization is also seen in SLE skin lesions.

Sawtooth infiltration of mostly CD8 lymphocytes.
Band-like infiltration of mononuclear cells.

Depostis of fibrin and IgM.

8
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What systemic diseases are LP associated with?

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Mainly Hepatitis C

Also lichenoid GVHD and lichenoid drug eruptions

9
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Treatment of LP

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Topical glucocorticoids
Topical cyclosporine and tacrolimus

Oral cyclosporine or glucocorticoids

PUVA

Myucophenolate, Azathiaprine.