Lichen

Researchers investigated prevalence rates and current treatment practices for lichen planus and found a need for further research, according to a study.

Researchers find that while clinicians agree on diagnostic and treatment practices for pediatric vulvar and perianal lichen sclerosus, management techniques lack uniformity, according to a study.

NEW ORLEANS — A first-in-human study found patients with lichen planus treated with the Janus kinase inhibitor baracitinib achieved almost total improvement, according to a presenter at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting.

A 4-year-old boy presents with a bumpy rash on the right side of his face for the past 5 months. The rash is neither pruritic nor painful. Before onset of the rash, he had a cavity treated. He is in day care with another child who was seen by a dermatologist for bumps on the skin that were treated with a cold liquid. Hydrocortisone 1% cream was tried for 2 weeks without clearance of the lesions.