Diagnostic difficulties of lichen planus: how to avoid medical error
- Authors: Fayzullina EV1, Yusupova ZT1, Khismatulina IM1, Zinatulina GM2
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Affiliations:
- Kazan State Medical University
- OOO “Organic Spa”
- Issue: Vol 101, No 3 (2020)
- Pages: 431-434
- Section: Clinical observations
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/kazanmedj/article/view/20389
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/KMJ2020-431
- ID: 20389
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Abstract
The article presents a clinical case of lichen planus, misdiagnosed as “psoriasis” in the elderly patient. The case demonstrates difficulties in the differentiation of papulosquamous disorder experienced by dermatovenereologists, both dermatology residents and specialists with practical experience in the clinic of skin conditions. There are difficult to compare the clinical symptoms and histological conclusion of pathologists when diagnosing psoriasis and lichen planus. A variety of lichen planus according to 10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, L43.8 “Other lichen planus”, a pigmented form presents a particular difficulty. Clinical and pathomorphological criteria for the diagnosis of psoriasis and lichen planus have been developed.
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E V Fayzullina
Kazan State Medical University
Author for correspondence.
Email: elenafs@mail.ru
SPIN-code: 7939-1532
Russian Federation, Kazan, Russia
Z T Yusupova
Kazan State Medical University
Email: elenafs@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Kazan, Russia
I M Khismatulina
Kazan State Medical University
Email: elenafs@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7781-7786
SPIN-code: 6331-4234
Russian Federation, Kazan, Russia
G M Zinatulina
OOO “Organic Spa”
Email: elenafs@mail.ru
SPIN-code: 6964-4310
Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
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