lichen ruber planus

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Noun1.lichen ruber planus - an eruption of shiny flat-topped purplish (usually itchy) papules on the wrist and forearms and thighslichen ruber planus - an eruption of shiny flat-topped purplish (usually itchy) papules on the wrist and forearms and thighs
lichen planus
lichen - any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks
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Electron microscopic demonstration of bacteria in the skin of patients with lichen ruber planus. Nature 1965;207(992):96-8.
An epidemio-clinical and histo-pathological study of lichen planus
It was originally named "lichen ruber planus" and "lichen psoriasis" [5].
Cutaneous and mucosal lichen planus: a comprehensive review of clinical subtypes, risk factors, diagnosis, and prognosis
CP, a potent corticosteroid with marked antiinflammatory action, has emerged as a topical medication for the treatment of inflammatory and immunological skin disorders, such as acute dermatitis and chronic dermatosis, such as lichen ruber planus, psoriatic plaques, and lichen sclerosus.
Polydeoxyribonucleotide dermal infiltration in male genital lichen sclerosus: adjuvant effects during topical therapy
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