DEAR DR. ROACH: Is there anything I can do to relieve the pain and suffering from oral lichen planus? — Anon. ANSWER: Nobody knows what causes lichen planus, an uncommon (less than 1% of people) skin ...

Dear Dr. Roach: Is there anything I can do to relieve the pain and suffering from oral lichen planus? — Anon. Answer: Nobody knows what causes lichen planus, an uncommon (less than 1% of people) skin ...

The "Clinical Snapshot" series provides a concise examination of a clinical presentation including history, treatment, patient education, and nursing measures. Using the format here, you are invited ...

Dear Dr. Gott: While in Vietnam, I was taking a dapsone pill daily, as the Army suggested. Unknown to me, I had an allergy to the pill and became methemoglobinemic. I still have lichen planus on my ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Several years ago, I was diagnosed with lichen planus in my mouth. A dentist gave me a prescription for fluocinonide. I applied this to the lesions in my mouth but got no relief. I ...

Lichen planus is a chronic skin and mucosal disease that mostly affects middle-aged patients but can occur at any age. The exact cause is unknown, but the condition might be considered an altered ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . All patients treated with baracitinib for lichen planus had a response at week 12. After 1 week of treatment, 37 ...

Dear Anon.: Nobody knows what causes lichen planus, an uncommon (less than 1% of people) skin condition that may also affect the mouth or vagina. It most often occurs during the ages of 30 to 60. It ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Several years ago, I was diagnosed with lichen planus in my mouth. A dentist gave me a prescription for fluocinonide. I applied this to the lesions in my mouth but got no relief. I ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Is there anything I can do to relieve the pain and suffering from oral lichen planus? — Anon. ANSWER: Nobody knows what causes lichen planus, an uncommon (less than 1% of people) skin ...