(Ch11) Lichen planus and Lichnoid Flashcards
Prevalence of LP
Oral 4%
Cutaneous 1%
Peak in middle aged F
75% overall pt have oral
75% of cutaneous LP pt —> have oral LP.
70% of vulvar LP pt —> have vaginal LP
10% of patients have nail LP
10% of oral –> have cutaneous
10% familial
Pathogenesis of LP
Pathogenesis due to CD8+ T-cells mediated autoimmune induced apoptosis of basal keratincytes from cross reaction with exogenous or endogenous antigens:
-viruses
-bacteria - local microbiome
-drugs
-contact allergens
-Autoantigens (like tumour antigens )
-Sweating disturbance
Triggers of LP
- Idiopathic
- Viral
- Contact allergens
- Drugs
- Chronic GVHD
- Malignancy
- Vaccines
Which viruses trigger LP
Hep C infection
Hep B vaccine
HHV- 6 and HHV-7
HSV and VZV
SARS-CoV-2
HPV
Which virus As/w ulcerative/erosive LP
Hep C
which trigger As/w oral and bollous LP in Children?
B -> Babbies -> Bollous
Hep B vaccine
what percentage of cases are familial ?
10%
earlier age of onset, ↑ relapse rate, ↑ oral LP.
Drugs triggers of LP
THAAQB
- TNFi
- HCTZ
- ACEi
- Antimalaria
-Quindine
-B-Blockers
Allergens induce LP
Dental restorations:
Mercury
Amalgam
Gold
Copper
what percentage of patient improve after removal of Allergen
95%
if patch test is negative do you still need to remove trigger?
yes
75% improve with trigger removal despite -ve patch test likely due to irritant nature of the trigger
What are Ps of LP
6Ps
Purple
Pruritic
Planus
Polygonal
Papule
plaque
What is the most common location for LP
Oral mucosa 75% of cases
percentage of oral LP developing cutaneous LP
10%
cutaneous common locations for LP
ventral wrist and forearms
List examples of vaccines As/w LP:
HBV vaccines
COVID-19 vaccines
influenza vaccines,
rabies vaccines
Interval few days to 5 months to develop LP , recommend to avoid further vaccinations.
histopath features of LP
- Orthokeratosis
- Wedge shaped hypergranulosis
- Irregular acanthosis (saw tooth)
- Civatte bodies at basal layers of epidermis
- Lichnoid interface dermatitis
- Increase Max-Joseph spaces.
Which cells if present in histopath indicate active disease LP?
Langerhans cells
DIF for LP shows?
shaggy fibronogen at BMZ
colloid bodies often stain for IgM, IgA, IgG or C3
Characteristic DIF finding of LP
colloid bodies often stain for IgM, IgA, IgG or C3
which type of LP has eosin in histopth
Drug induced
Hypertrophic
LP type with parakeratosis
Drug induced
Oral LP
LP type with colloid bodies beyond basal layers ?
drug induced
similar to EM, SJS/TEN and FDE
this to differentiate those from regular LP
LP vs lichen straitus in histopth
straitus has:
1. deep dermal inflammation/perifollicular (DLE)
- More lymphocyte exocytosis (PLEVA)
drug with longest latency to LP
Penicillamine 3y
B-blocker 1y
TNFi 3w-16m
Quinidine 4-6w
which ethnicity children has more LP
Arab
which primary immunodeficiency syndrome As/w LP
Good syndrome
- Thymomas + LP risk
Phases of pathogenesis of LP?
Induction phase
Evolution phase
- Induction phase:
pathogens or endogenous ligands induce TLR of (keratinocytes and pDc)
↓
release type 1 IFNs (e .g . IFN-α)
to attract T cells - the evolution phase
-Attracted effector T cells release cytotoxic granules → perforin and granzyme B → apoptosis of keratinocytes
- Also Fas/FasL interactions → apoptosis of keratinocytes
Which autoimmune disease has no increased incidence of other autoimmune diseases
Lichen Planus
which time of the year LP improves at ?
Winter
Genes As/w LP
HLA-DR1
HLA-DR6
HLA-DR9
Which HLA gene As/w Hep C in LP
HLA-DR6
Variants of LP
- Acute (exanthematous)
- Actinic
- Annular
- Atrophic
- Bullous
- Drug induced
- Genital
- Hypertrophic
- Oral
- inverse
- Linear
- Nail
- Overlap LP/LE
- Palmoplanter
- Pemphigoid
- Pigmentousus
- planopilaris/FFA
- Graham-Little-Piccardi-Leusseur
Average latency for drug induced LP?
1y
Acute LP resolves within
3-9 months
Actinic LP
- Middle eastern,indians and Africans
- Young age
- Sun exposed skin
- onset in summer/spring
Annular LP
Axilla (MC)
Penis (Asymptomatic)
Atrophic LP
morphia like on LE