Lichen planus occurring after hepatitis B vaccination: A new case

Lichen planus is a pruritic inflammatory dermatosis of unknown origin. An increased prevalence of a wide range of liver disease in lichen planus has been observed by many authors. Most recently, many reports appeared of the occurrence of lichen planus after administration of different types of hepat...

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Published in:Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2001-10, Vol.45 (4), p.614-615
Main Author: Al-Khenaizan, Sultan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Dermatology
Hepatitis B Vaccines - adverse effects
Hepatitis B Vaccines - immunology
Humans
Lichen Planus - etiology
Lichen Planus - immunology
Male
Medical sciences
Psoriasis. Parapsoriasis. Lichen
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Summary:Lichen planus is a pruritic inflammatory dermatosis of unknown origin. An increased prevalence of a wide range of liver disease in lichen planus has been observed by many authors. Most recently, many reports appeared of the occurrence of lichen planus after administration of different types of hepatitis B vaccines. We report one case and briefly review this intriguing observation. (J Am Acad Dermatol 2001;45:614-5.)
ISSN:0190-9622
1097-6787
DOI:10.1067/mjd.2001.114590