Lichen planus (overview) Bilder

Lichen planus of the capillitium: several atrophic plaques with discrete hair thinning.

Lichen planus of the capillitium: extensive scarring; redness at the edges; follicle here clearly protruding.

Lichen planus follicularis capillitiias partial manifestation of a Lichen planus with infestation of capiliitium and oral mucosa: increasing focal hair loss. circumscribed, follicularly accentuated redness with irregular, scarring alopecia (follicular structure missing). inlet: streigi whitish plaques of the oral mucosa as sign of Lichen planus mucosae.

Lichen planus actinicus: anularsmaller lesions and merged into larger map-like borderline plaques; in the prominent borderline area the violet shade of lichen "ruber" is found.

Lichen plaLichenplanus classic type: for several months, itchy, polygonal, partially confluent, smooth, shiny papules that have remained in place for several months

Lichen planus mucosae: massive, complete infestation of the hard palate with whitish-grey, extensive and net-like changes.

Lichen planus mucosae: whitish-grey, laminar, net-like change in the cheek mucosa.

Lichen planus mucosae: whitish-grey, reticular, reticular change of the cheek mucosa.

Lichen planus mucosae: massive, complete infection of the tongue surface, with strong dry furrows and whitish-grey, mucous membrane changes.

Lichen planus classic type: for several months, red, itchy, polygonal, partially confluent, smooth, shiny papules that have remained in place for several months

Lichen planusLichenplanus classic type: for several months site-specific, red, moderately itchy, polygonal, confluent in places, smooth, shiny papules.

Lichen planus classic type: for several weeks persistent, red, itchy, polygonal, partially confluent, smooth, shiny papules.

Lichen planus pigmentosus: brownish, elongated to oval, shiny plaques, as partial manifestation of a limb exanthema. Only slight itching, no infestation of the mucous membranes.

Lichen planus classic type: unusual infestation of the palms with itchy, red, in places confluent, smooth, shiny papules and plaques.

Lichen planus verrucosus: linearly arranged verrucous lichen planus; constant tormenting itching.

Lichen planus verrucosus: red plaque with an irregular surface relief; the livid-red colour of Lichen planus is clearly visible at the edges.

Exanthematic lichen planus with generalized infestation of integument and oral mucosa.

Exanthematic lichen planus (unexplained cause) withgeneralized infestation of the integument and oral mucosa.

Lichen planus pigmentosus: Arrangement along the Blaschko lines.

Lichen striatus: linear lichen "planus" verrucosus arranged in the Blaschko lines.

Lichen planus pigmentosus: extensive post-inflammatory pigmentation, no itching.

Lichen planus pigmentosus: exanthematic, pigmented Lichen planus, initially moderate itching; at the time of ingestion hardly any itching; the pigmentations are to be considered as post- (or intra-) inflammatory hyperpigmentations.

Exanthematic lichen planus withinfestation of the integument and oral mucosa, here: infestation of the inner thigh and vulva.

Lichen planus vulvae: extensive erosion of the large and small labia. considerable burning and also pain when urinating. in the upper third of the large labia whitish papules aggregated to plaques .

Lichen planus verrucosus: Large, coarse, brownish to brownish-red plaques with a verrucous surface that have been present for 6-7 years. There is itching, and several scratch artefacts have been found in the vicinity of the skin lesions.

Lichen planus exanthematicus: disseminated sowing of small red papules and confluent plaques.

Lichen planus exabthematicus: unusual infestation of the soles of the feet, with itchy, red, in places confluent, smooth, shiny papules and plaques; skin lesions extend beyond the skin of the groin

Graham-Little syndrome: extensive scarring nail dystrophy in combination with scarring alopecia.

LIchen planus: "Trachyonychia" in 1-year-old lichen planus of the nails, with longitudinal ripples and fine-punched pitting of the thinned nails.

Graham-Little syndrome: extensive scarring nail dystrophy in combination with scarring alopecia (detailed picture).