Diseases

Lichen Nitidus

A chronic inflammatory disease characterized by shiny, flat-topped, usually flesh-colored micropapules no larger than the head of a pin. Lesions are localized in the early stages, found chiefly on the lower abdomen, penis, and inner surface of the thighs. Distribution may become generalized as the disease progresses.

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Abstract

A chronic inflammatory disease characterized by shiny, flat-topped, usually flesh-colored micropapules no larger than the head of a pin. Lesions are localized in the early stages, found chiefly on the lower abdomen, penis, and inner surface of the thighs. Distribution may become generalized as the disease progresses.

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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a skin dis, not a plant

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  1. C17.800w.859w.475w.545w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Lichen Nitidus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017513. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017513
  2. Lichen Nitidus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lichen_nitidus
  3. Lichen Nitidus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6543200