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Lichen planus is an inflammatory dermatosis that presents clinically as multiple, polygonal, pruritic, violaceous papules. Lichen planus may involve hair, nails, oral mucosa, and genital skin or mucosa.

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  1. School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia

    Anthony Hall

  2. Skin and Cancer Foundation Inc, Carlton, VIC, Australia

    Anthony Hall

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Hall, A. (2019). Lichen Planus. In: Atlas of Male Genital Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99750-6_20

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