Lichen nitidus est morbus inflammationis ignotae causae, 1‑2 mm magnitudinis propria, papulis discretae et uniformes, nitidae, planae, calve, pallide carneo‑coloratis vel rubro‑brunneis. Morbus plerumque afficit infantes et iuvenes, etiam adultos. Fere autem asymptomatus lichen nitidus est, itaque nulla curatio opus est.
Lichen nitidus is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown cause characterized by 1–2 mm, discrete and uniform, shiny, flat-topped, pale flesh-colored or reddish-brown papules that may appear as hypopigmented against dark skin. Occasionally, minimal scaling is present or can be induced by rubbing the surface of the papules. The disease usually affects children and young adults and is painless and usually nonpruritic, although protracted itching may occur in some cases.
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Haec imago casum typicum non exhibet. Quaeso, lichen nitidum in Interrete quaerite.
Lichen nitidus typicus in adolescentibus et iuvenibus adultis apparet, utrumque sexum et omnes gentes aequaliter afficiens. Apparet ut parva, lucida, plana papula in cute, plerumque 1‑2 mm lata. Haec papulae saepe apparent in brachiis, cruribus, ventre, pectore, vel in penis. Saepe asymptomatica est; tractatio symptomatica vel cosmetica laesiones solent perturbare. Lichen nitidus most commonly presents in children and young adults and does not favor one sex or race. Lichen nitidus presents as multiple, discrete, shiny, flat-topped, pale to skin-colored papules, 1 to 2 mm in diameter. These lesions commonly present on the limbs, abdomen, chest, and penile shaft. It is usually asymptomatic, so treatment is generally for symptomatic or cosmetically disturbing lesions.