%0 Journal Article
%T Ulcerating Lichen Planopilaris ¨C Successful Treatment by Surgery
%A Andreas Nowak
%A Andr¨¦ Koch
%A Birgit Heinig
%A Georgi Tchernev
%A Katlein Fran£¿a
%A Torello Lotti
%A Uwe Wollina
%J Archive of "Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences".
%D 2018
%R 10.3889/oamjms.2018.029
%X Lichen planus is a T-cell mediated autoimmune disorder affecting the skin and mucous membranes. Ulcerating lichen planus is uncommon mostly on oral and genital mucosa but not skin. Lichen planopilaris, however, is a subtype of lichen planus affection hair follicles and leading to permanent scarring alopecia. We report a case of lichen planopilaris of the scalp with multiple alopecic patches ulceration ¨C a hitherto unreported clinical feature. The patient was treated surgically, and the defect could be closed by combined tissue advancement and extension
%K Lichen planus
%K Lichen planopilaris
%K Scalp ulceration
%K Surgery
%K Combined tissue advancement and extension
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5816330/