Lichen planopilaris

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Lichen planopilaris Classification and external resources
ICD-10	L66.1
ICD-9	697.0
DiseasesDB	32566

Lichen planopilaris is a form of hair loss which involves scarring. It is a follicular form of lichen planus^[1], and is considered to have an autoimmune cause.^[2]

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1. ^ DermNet scaly/lichen-planus
2. ^ Cevasco NC, Bergfeld WF, Remzi BK, de Knott HR (2007). "A case-series of 29 patients with lichen planopilaris: the Cleveland Clinic Foundation experience on evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment". J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 57 (1): 47–53. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2007.01.011. PMID 17467854. 

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v • d • e Diseases of the skin and appendages by morphology Growths Epidermal verruca, clavus, seborrheic keratosis, acrochordon, molluscum contagiosum, actinic keratosis, squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, merkel cell carcinoma, nevus sebaceous, trichoepithelioma Pigmented ephelis, lentigo, melasma, nevus, malignant melanoma Dermal and subcutaneous epidermal inclusion cyst, hemangioma, dermatofibroma, keloid, lipoma, neurofibroma, xanthoma, Kaposi's sarcoma, infantile digital fibromatosis, granular cell tumor, leiomyoma, lymphangioma circumscriptum, myxoid cyst Rashes With epidermal involvement Eczematous essential dermatitis, contact dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, stasis dermatitis, lichen simplex chronicus, Darier's disease, glucagonoma syndrome, langerhans cell histiocytosis, lichen sclerosus, pemphigus foliaceus, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, Zinc deficiency Scaling psoriasis, tinea corporis, tinea cruris, tinea pedis, tinea manuum, tinea faciale, pityriasis rosea, secondary syphillis, mycosis fungoides, systemic lupus erythematosus, pityriasis rubra pilaris, parapsoriasis, icthyosis Blistering herpes simplex, herpes zoster, varicella, bullous impetigo, acute contact dermatitis, pemphigus vulgaris, bullous pemphigoid, dermatitis herpetiformis, porphyria cutanea tarda, epidermolysis bullosa simplex Papular scabies, insect bite reactions, lichen planus, miliaria, keratosis pilaris, lichen spinulosus, transient acantholytic dermatosis, lichen nitidus, pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta Pustular acne vulgaris, acne rosacea, folliculitis, impetigo, candidiasis, gonococcemia, dermatophyte, coccidioidomycosis, subcorneal pustular dermatosis Hypopigmented tinea versicolor, vitiligo, pityriasis alba, postinflammatory hypopigmentation, tuberous sclerosis, idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis, leprosy, hypopigmented mycosis fungoides Without epidermal involvement Red Blanchable Erythema Generalized drug eruptions, viral exanthems, toxic erythema, systemic lupus erythematosus Localized cellulitis, abscess, furuncle, erythema nodosum, carcinoid syndrome, carcinoma erysipeloides, fixed drug eruption Specialized urticaria, erythema multiforme, erythema migrans, erythema gyratum repens, erythema annulare centrifugum, erythema ab igne Nonblanchable Purpura Macular thrombocytopenic purpura, actinic purpura Papular disseminated intravascular coagulation, vasculitis Indurated scleroderma/morphea, granuloma annulare, lichen sclerosis et atrophicus, necrobiosis lipoidica Miscellaneous Ulcers Hair disorders telogen effluvium, androgenic alopecia, trichotillomania, alopecia areata, systemic lupus erythematosus, tinea capitis, loose anagen syndrome, lichen planopilaris, folliculitis decalvans, acne keloidalis nuchae Nail disorders onychomycosis, psoriasis, paronychia, ingrown nail Mucous membrane disorders aphthous stomatitis, oral candidiasis, lichen planus, leukoplakia, pemphigus vulgaris, mucous membrane pemphigoid, cicatricial pemphigoid, herpesvirus, coxsackievirus, syphilis, systemic histoplasmosis, squamous cell carcinoma

v • d • e Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (integumentary system) (L, 680-709) Infections Staphylococcus (Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, Impetigo, Boil, Carbuncle) - Cellulitis (Paronychia) - Acute lymphadenitis - Pilonidal cyst - Corynebacterium (Erythrasma) - Pimple (Pustule) Bullous disorders acantholysis (Pemphigus, Transient acantholytic dermatosis) - Pemphigoid (Bullous, Mucous membrane, Gestational) - Dermatitis herpetiformis Inflammatory Dermatitis and eczema Atopic dermatitis - Seborrhoeic dermatitis (Dandruff, Cradle cap) - Contact dermatitis (Diaper rash, Urushiol-induced contact dermatitis) - Erythroderma - Lichen simplex chronicus/Prurigo nodularis - Itch (Pruritus ani) - Nummular dermatitis - Dyshidrosis - Pityriasis alba Papulosquamous disorders Psoriasis (Psoriatic arthritis) - Parapsoriasis (Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta, Pityriasis lichenoides chronica, Lymphomatoid papulosis) - other pityriasis (Pityriasis rosea, Pityriasis rubra pilaris) - other lichenoid (Lichen planus, Lichen nitidus) Urticaria Dermatographic urticaria - Cold urticaria - Cholinergic urticaria Erythema Erythema multiforme/drug eruptions: Stevens-Johnson syndrome - Toxic epidermal necrolysis - Erythema nodosum Other erythema: Erythema annulare centrifugum - Erythema marginatum - Necrolytic migratory erythema - Erythema toxicum Radiation-related disorders Sunburn - Actinic keratosis - Polymorphous light eruption - Radiodermatitis - Erythema ab igne Pigmentation disorder hypopigmentation (Albinism, Vitiligo) - hyperpigmentation (Melasma, Freckle, Café au lait spot, Lentigo/Liver spot, Acanthosis nigricans) Other skin keratosis/hyperkeratosis (Seborrheic keratosis, Callus) - other epidermal thickening (Ichthyosis acquisita, Palmoplantar keratoderma) skin ulcer (Pyoderma gangrenosum, Bedsore) atrophic (Lichen sclerosus, Acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans) necrobiosis (Granuloma annulare, Necrobiosis lipoidica) - other granuloma (Granuloma faciale, Pyogenic granuloma) vasculitis (Livedoid vasculitis, Erythema elevatum diutinum) Connective tissues collagen disease: Keloid localized connective tissue disorders: Lupus erythematosus - Scleroderma/Morphea - Calcinosis cutis - Sclerodactyly - Ainhum Disorders of skin appendages Nail Ingrown nail - Onychogryposis - Beau's lines - Yellow nail syndrome - Leukonychia Hair Hair loss Alopecia areata (Alopecia totalis, Alopecia universalis, Ophiasis) Androgenic alopecia - Hypotrichosis - Telogen effluvium - Traction alopecia - Lichen planopilaris - Trichorrhexis nodosa Other Hypertrichosis (Hirsutism) Acneiform eruption (Acne vulgaris, Chloracne, Blackhead) - Rosacea (Perioral dermatitis, Rhinophyma) follicular cysts (Epidermoid cyst, Sebaceous cyst, Steatocystoma multiplex) Pseudofolliculitis barbae - Hidradenitis suppurativa - Folliculitis Sweat glands eccrine (Miliaria, Anhidrosis) - apocrine (Body odor, Chromhidrosis, Fox-Fordyce disease) see also congenital, neoplasia