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Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases > Skin Diseases > Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous > Lichenoid Eruptions > Lichen Nitidus

Preferred term

Lichen Nitidus  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Note

  • a skin dis, not a plant

Scope note

  • 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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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D017513

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