Abstract
Purpose:
To report a case of lichen planus in a patient with a history of herpes simplex virus keratitis.
Methods:
Case report.
Results:
A 60-year-old woman with chronic conjunctivitis and a history of herpes simplex virus keratitis was evaluated for irritation and a plaque on her right upper and lower eyelid palpebral conjunctivae. A surgical excision showed acanthosis and an underlying lichenoid infiltrate with a thickened basement membrane.
Conclusion:
Lichen planus of the conjunctiva can be present in the absence of cicatrization in a patient with chronic irritation of the conjunctiva.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Administration, Topical
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Androstadienes / administration & dosage
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Cicatrix / prevention & control
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Conjunctival Diseases / complications*
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Conjunctival Diseases / drug therapy
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Conjunctival Diseases / pathology
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Conjunctival Diseases / surgery
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Cyclosporine / administration & dosage
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Female
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Humans
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Keratitis, Herpetic / complications*
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Lichen Planus / complications*
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Lichen Planus / drug therapy
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Lichen Planus / pathology
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Lichen Planus / surgery
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Loteprednol Etabonate
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Middle Aged
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Ophthalmic Solutions / administration & dosage
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Recurrence
Substances
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Androstadienes
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Ophthalmic Solutions
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Cyclosporine
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Loteprednol Etabonate