Letters to Dermatology

Braun, Ralph P.; Barua, Deva Pratim; Masouyé, I.

doi:10.1159/000017966

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“…While the varicella zoster virus is rare in OLP patients [194, 195], a recent study noted a significant role for the virus in zosteriform LP but not in linear LP [196]. …”

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Cutaneous and Mucosal Lichen Planus: A Comprehensive Review of Clinical Subtypes, Risk Factors, Diagnosis, and Prognosis

Gorouhi

Davari

Fazel

2014

The Scientific World Journal

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Lichen planus (LP) is a chronic inflammatory disorder that most often affects middle-aged adults. LP can involve the skin or mucous membranes including the oral, vulvovaginal, esophageal, laryngeal, and conjunctival mucosa. It has different variants based on the morphology of the lesions and the site of involvement. The literature suggests that certain presentations of the disease such as esophageal or ophthalmological involvement are underdiagnosed. The burden of the disease is higher in some variants including hypertrophic LP and erosive oral LP, which may have a more chronic pattern. LP can significantly affect the quality of life of patients as well. Drugs or contact allergens can cause lichenoid reactions as the main differential diagnosis of LP. LP is a T-cell mediated immunologic disease but the responsible antigen remains unidentified. In this paper, we review the history, epidemiology, and clinical subtypes of LP. We also review the histopathologic aspects of the disease, differential diagnoses, immunopathogenesis, and the clinical and genetic correlations.

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“…While the varicella zoster virus is rare in OLP patients [194, 195], a recent study noted a significant role for the virus in zosteriform LP but not in linear LP [196]. …”

Section: Etiology and Risk Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cutaneous and Mucosal Lichen Planus: A Comprehensive Review of Clinical Subtypes, Risk Factors, Diagnosis, and Prognosis

Gorouhi

Davari

Fazel

2014

The Scientific World Journal

366

391

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“…LP in a unilateral linear distribution has been reported previously by different names, linear LP or zosteriform LP [4,5,6,9,10,11]. Because the distribution patters of these LP lesions do not consistently separate zosteriform from linear LP, distinctions between both variants are difficult to determine solely based on clinical findings.…”

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“…Among them, a viral etiology has been suspected in view of the association with viral infections such as hepatitis C virus (HCV) and VZV [4,5,6,16]. In the literature of LP associated with VZV infection, LP followed the onset of HZ: they had LP lesions at healed HZ scars or at the site of a prior HZ eruption [4,5,6]. However, our patients had no apparent episodes of HZ, although the most unusual aspect of our patients was its initial zosteriform distribution; moreover, the distribution of the lesions did not correspond with the lines of Blaschko.…”

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“…In view of the finding that LP occurring at the site of a previous herpes zoster (HZ) has often been reported even in immunocompetent individuals [4,5,6], HZ followed by the development of LP may not be so rare as previously thought. To date, however, VZV DNA has not been consistently identified even in inflammatory skin lesions, such as LP, arising months to years after resolved HZ by PCR [7].…”

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Detection of Varicella-Zoster Virus Antigens in Lesional Skin of Zosteriform Lichen Planus but Not in That of Linear Lichen Planus

Mizukawa

Horie²,

Yamazaki³

et al. 2012

Dermatology

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Background: Distinctions between ‘linear lichen planus’ (LP) and ‘zosteriform LP’ are difficult to determine solely based on clinical findings. Objective: The aim of this study is to determine whether the presence of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) antigens could be used to differentiate the zosteriform LP from the linear LP. Methods: We immunohistochemically investigated the presence of in vivo localization of VZV antigens in 8 LP lesions (zosteriform LP: n = 5, linear LP: n = 3). Results: We describe 2 cases of zosteriform LP without apparent prior episodes of herpes zoster, in whom VZV antigens were detected in the eccrine epithelium. Further analysis showed that VZV antigens were exclusively detected in the eccrine epithelium in the zosteriform LP lesions, but not in the linear LP lesions. Conclusion: Etiological differences exist between zosteriform LP and linear LP. The presence of VZV antigens in lesional skin of the former indicates a possible triggering role of this virus in the pathogenesis of this variant.

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“… 13 Wolfs isotopic response is the occurrence of new skin disorder exactly at the site of another, unrelated and already resolved skin disease, this phenomenon has been seen in dermatomal lichen planus following herpes zoster at the same location. 14 Krasowska et al reported a case of a 33 year old healthy woman who developed recurrent unilateral lichen planus along Blaschko's lines following 3 successive deliveries of healthy babies 15 .…”

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Unilateral Blaschkoid lichen planus in successive pregnancies

Kumar¹,

Okade

Rahman

2011

Dermatol Reports

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A number of genetic, congenital and acquired dermatoses have been known to follow Blaschko's lines. A common disorder like lichen planus can very rarely present with pruritic lesions in atypical patterns such as unilateral distribution, painful eruptions and along Blaschko's lines. Various triggering factors varying from viral infections and vaccinations to trauma have been implicated in lichen planus. We describe a female patient in the second trimester of her second pregnancy who developed unilateral lichen planus along Blaschko's lines during both pregnancies. No case of lichen planus along Blaschko's lines recurring during pregnancy is reported so far. Could pregnancy itself be a contributory factor towards onset of lichen planus in this case?

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Letters to Dermatology

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Cutaneous and Mucosal Lichen Planus: A Comprehensive Review of Clinical Subtypes, Risk Factors, Diagnosis, and Prognosis

Cutaneous and Mucosal Lichen Planus: A Comprehensive Review of Clinical Subtypes, Risk Factors, Diagnosis, and Prognosis

Detection of Varicella-Zoster Virus Antigens in Lesional Skin of Zosteriform Lichen Planus but Not in That of Linear Lichen Planus

Unilateral Blaschkoid lichen planus in successive pregnancies

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