title: Ulcerative lichen planus: a rare variant of lichen planus.
abstract: A 54-year-old Japanese man with ulcerative lichen planus is reported. He had a painful erythema with ulcers on his soles and nail dystrophy. Mucous involvement was present on his lip. His hairs were intact. Histopathological findings confirmed the diagnosis of lichen planus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Nagoya City University Medical School, Japan.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Isogai
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Koashi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sunohara
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsuji
mesh_terms: D004890:Erythema / Q000473:pathology; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000473:pathology; D006197:Hair / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000473:pathology*; D017676:Lichen Planus, Oral / Q000473:pathology; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000473:pathology*