Home > Journals > Indian Journal of Pathology: Research and Practice

Indian Journal of Pathology: Research and Practice

Submit your article Read this Journals View all journals
Full Text (PDF)
Original Article

Lichen Planus: Skin Biopsy is Definitive

Narayankar Shilpa Laxmikant* , Narayankar Shilpa Laxmikant* , Pandit Gopal Ambadasrao**

Author Information

Licence:



Indian Journal of Pathology: Research and Practice 5(2):p 91-96, May-Aug 2016. | DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijprp.2278.148X.5216.3

How Cite This Article:

Timeline

Received : N/A         Accepted : N/A          Published : N/A

Abstract

 Context: Lichen planus (Greek leichen’ “tree moss”; Latin planus, “ flat”) is a unique, common inflammatory disorder that affects the skin, mucous membranes, nails and hair. Lichen planus may be clinically confused with guttate psoriasis, drug reaction, lichen nitidus and secondary syphilis. Any papular lesion such as granuloma annulare, Pityriasis rosea, and lichen amyloidosis may mimic lichen planus. The violet color of the papulonodular lesions of Kaposi’s sarcoma may transiently be confusing but skin biopsy is definitive. Because all papulosquamous disorders are characterized by scaling papules, clinical confusion may result during their diagnosis. Separation of each of these becomes important because the treatment and prognosis for each tends to be diseasespecific. Aim: To study the pattern of clinical and histopathological features of lichen planus of the skin with clinicopathological correlation. Material and Methods: The present study of 12 cases of lichen planus of the skin was carried out in the Department of Pathology of a tertiary care centre from December 2009 to October 2011. In this study, the patients which were clinically diagnosed as lichen planus of skin, before starting the treatment and attending the outdoor skin department were selected. Histopathological findings were interpreted in light of clinical details. Results: Out of 12 cases 6 (50%) were males and 6 (50%) were females with male to female ratio of 1:1. Maximum number of cases 6 (50%) were noted in the age group of 2140 years. Mean age was 26.16 years. Histopathological findings: hypergranulosis, hyperkeratosis, vacuolar alteration, band like infiltrate, irregular acanthosis with saw toothed rete ridges and melanin incontinence were noted in most of the cases of lichen planus. Conclusion: Histopathology serves as a diagnostic tool and rules out other lesions which mimic lichen planus.

Keywords: Lichen Planus; ClinicoHistopathological.

References

No records found.


About this article

Cite this article

Licence:



Received Accepted Published
N/A N/A N/A
DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijprp.2278.148X.5216.3

Keywords


Article Level Metrics

Last Updated

Sunday 12 July 2026, 13:45:32 (IST)

2018

Accesses

6
434
00

Citations


NA
NA
NA

Download citation


Article Keywords

Keyword Highlighting

Highlight selected keywords in the article text.


Timeline

Received N/A
Accepted N/A
Published N/A

licence




Access this article

Reprint Order Form
Buy this Article
Institutional Subscriptions

Share