Shahid Javaid Akhtar, Muhammad Shahid, Javaid Iqbal, Abdul Shakoor, Mazhar Raja.
Morphological patterns of lichen planus in patients with anti-hepatitis C antibodies.
J Pak Assoc Derma Jan ;17(4):225-30.

Background: Lichen planus (LP) has been reported in association with various liver disorders particularly hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Oral LP is the commonest morphological type seen in most of the studies. Objective: To document the morphological types of LP in patients with HCV seropositivity in our community. Patients and methods: In this prospective cross-sectional study, 41 patients of LP with anti- HCV antibodies, detected with second-generation enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), were analyzed and documented. Results: Hypertrophic and mixed pattern of LP were seen commonly (31% and 32% respectively) followed by erosive variety (20%). Conclusion: In our patients, suspicion of associated HCV infection may be kept in mind not only in oral LP but also in other morphological types especially in hypertrophic variants.

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