Anyone can get lichen planus. It is most common in middle-aged adults. Women get lichen planus in their mouths more often than men do. What causes most cases of lichen planus remains unclear. One ...

She related the onset to significant stress at her job. Unknown. Biopsy showed lichen simplex chronicus. There are no clinical manifestations. Some areas of the skin may be predisposed to pruritus ...

How do dermatologists diagnose lichen planus? A dermatologist often can tell whether you have lichen planus by looking at your skin, nails, and mouth. To make sure that you have lichen planus, a ...

Lichen planus is more of a chronic discomfort than a serious health concern. However, people with the oral form have a slightly higher risk of developing oral cancer. Lichen planus is a group of ...

Purpose: The stability of a triamcinolone acetonide mouthwash and its efficacy in treating oral lichen planus are described. Results: The mouthwash had a satisfactory shelf life and was well ...

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A collection-based survey of lichen species at the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah, USA and Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station in Nunavut, Canada was conducted as part of the Mars-160 ...

There are at least 13,000 species of lichens living throughout the world. Lichen species are so numerous and diverse that there are individual exceptions to most general statements about them.