About The Medical Condition Lichen Rubra Planus

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Lichen Rubra Planus

Lichen Rubra Planus Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Lichen Rubra Planus Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Lichen Rubra Planus?

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.

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