Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical, Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160 012, India.
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2010 Jul-Aug;76(4):366-72. doi: 10.4103/0378-6323.66581.
Lichen planus in children is considered to be rare overall, though it does not appear to be so in Indian subcontinent. Most of the large studies on lichen planus in children have been undertaken in India. We review here the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis, management and prognosis pertaining to lichen planus in children with emphasis on studies published from India.
儿童扁平苔藓总体上被认为较为罕见,但在印度次大陆似乎并非如此。大多数关于儿童扁平苔藓的大型研究都在印度进行。我们在此回顾了与儿童扁平苔藓相关的流行病学、发病机制、临床特征、诊断、治疗和预后,重点介绍了来自印度的研究。