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IS LICHEN NITIDUS A VARIETY OF LICHEN PLANUS?

IS LICHEN NITIDUS A VARIETY OF LICHEN PLANUS? Abstract Haynes and Hellier1 recently reported a case of lichen planus associated with lichen planus hypertrophicus, lichen planus acuminatus (spinulosus) and lichen nitidus. Histologic examination of lesions of the last two diseases showed an infiltration characteristic of the last condition, consisting of epithelioid cells, lymphocytes and giant cells. The authors stated that the observation of these various associated lesions suggested "une parenté étroite" between lichen nitidus and lichen planus. We decry with Haynes2 the lack of agreement on the terminology of the variants of lichen planus. He called the acuminate lesion lichen verrucosus, but the latter never shows the histologic3 picture of lichen planus. Cases of associated lichen planus and lichen nitidus had been previously reported by Civatte,4 Rabut and Guex5 and Barber.6 Juliusberg7 discussed cases of a similar association. Pels8 published the report of an interesting case of miliary lichen References 1. Haynes, H., and Hellier, F.: Lichen nitidus associé à du lichen plan et à de la lichénification verruqueuse , Ann. de dermat. et syph. 8:192, 1937. 2. Haynes, H.: Personal communication to the authors. 3. McCarthy, L.: Lichen Ruber Verrucosus , in Histopathology of Skin Diseases , St. Louis, C. V. Mosby Company, 1931, p. 219. 4. Civatte, M.: Lichen nitidus coexistant avec un lichen plan , Bull. Soc. franç. de dermat. et syph. 22:65, 1911 5. Civatte, M.: "Lichen nitidus" et lichen plan , Civatte Bull. Soc. franç. de dermat. et syph. 34: 667, 1927. 6. Rabut and Guex: Lichen ruber et lichen nitidus associés , Bull. Soc. franç. de dermat. et syph. 36:261, 1929. 7. Barber, H. W.: Confluent Lichen Nitidus with Lesions on the Tongue , Proc. Roy. Soc. Med. 20:1052, 1927 8. Sibley, K.: Lichen Nitidus , Brit. J. Dermat. 43:138, 1931. 9. Juliusberg, F., in Jadassohn, J.: Handbuch der Haut- und Geschlechtskrankheiten , Berlin, Julius Springer, 1931, vol. 7, pt. (2) , p. 128. 10. Pels, J. R.: A Case of Miliary Lichen Planus with Unusual Clinical and Pathologic Findings , J. Cutan. Dis. 32:821, 1914. 11. Lewis, G. M.: Lichen Nitidus and Lichen Planus: Case Report , Arch. Dermat. & Syph. 36:436 ( (Aug.) ) 1937. 12. Traub, E. F.: Lichen Planus and Lichen Nitidus , Arch. Dermat. & Syph. 36:895 ( (Oct.) ) 1937. 13. Rasykes, B.: Lichen Nitidus, in Wise, F., and Sulzberger, M.: The Year Book of Dermatology and Syphilology , Chicago, Year Book Publishers, Inc., 1934, p. 356. 14. Pollitzer, S.: Statistical Report of the American Dermatological Association for the Year 1916 , J. Cutan. Dis. 36:294, 1918. 15. Hazen, H. H.: Syphilis and Skin Diseases in the American Negro , Arch. Dermat. & Syph. 31:316 ( (March) ) 1935. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Dermatology and Syphilology American Medical Association

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Abstract Haynes and Hellier1 recently reported a case of lichen planus associated with lichen planus hypertrophicus, lichen planus acuminatus (spinulosus) and lichen nitidus. Histologic examination of lesions of the last two diseases showed an infiltration characteristic of the last condition, consisting of epithelioid cells, lymphocytes and giant cells. The authors stated that the observation of these various associated lesions suggested "une parenté étroite" between lichen nitidus and lichen planus. We decry with Haynes2 the lack of agreement on the terminology of the variants of lichen planus. He called the acuminate lesion lichen verrucosus, but the latter never shows the histologic3 picture of lichen planus. Cases of associated lichen planus and lichen nitidus had been previously reported by Civatte,4 Rabut and Guex5 and Barber.6 Juliusberg7 discussed cases of a similar association. Pels8 published the report of an interesting case of miliary lichen References 1. Haynes, H., and Hellier, F.: Lichen nitidus associé à du lichen plan et à de la lichénification verruqueuse , Ann. de dermat. et syph. 8:192, 1937. 2. Haynes, H.: Personal communication to the authors. 3. McCarthy, L.: Lichen Ruber Verrucosus , in Histopathology of Skin Diseases , St. Louis, C. V. Mosby Company, 1931, p. 219. 4. Civatte, M.: Lichen nitidus coexistant avec un lichen plan , Bull. Soc. franç. de dermat. et syph. 22:65, 1911 5. Civatte, M.: "Lichen nitidus" et lichen plan , Civatte Bull. Soc. franç. de dermat. et syph. 34: 667, 1927. 6. Rabut and Guex: Lichen ruber et lichen nitidus associés , Bull. Soc. franç. de dermat. et syph. 36:261, 1929. 7. Barber, H. W.: Confluent Lichen Nitidus with Lesions on the Tongue , Proc. Roy. Soc. Med. 20:1052, 1927 8. Sibley, K.: Lichen Nitidus , Brit. J. Dermat. 43:138, 1931. 9. Juliusberg, F., in Jadassohn, J.: Handbuch der Haut- und Geschlechtskrankheiten , Berlin, Julius Springer, 1931, vol. 7, pt. (2) , p. 128. 10. Pels, J. R.: A Case of Miliary Lichen Planus with Unusual Clinical and Pathologic Findings , J. Cutan. Dis. 32:821, 1914. 11. Lewis, G. M.: Lichen Nitidus and Lichen Planus: Case Report , Arch. Dermat. & Syph. 36:436 ( (Aug.) ) 1937. 12. Traub, E. F.: Lichen Planus and Lichen Nitidus , Arch. Dermat. & Syph. 36:895 ( (Oct.) ) 1937. 13. Rasykes, B.: Lichen Nitidus, in Wise, F., and Sulzberger, M.: The Year Book of Dermatology and Syphilology , Chicago, Year Book Publishers, Inc., 1934, p. 356. 14. Pollitzer, S.: Statistical Report of the American Dermatological Association for the Year 1916 , J. Cutan. Dis. 36:294, 1918. 15. Hazen, H. H.: Syphilis and Skin Diseases in the American Negro , Arch. Dermat. & Syph. 31:316 ( (March) ) 1935.

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