purpuric lichen planus
Introduction
Introduction to purpura lichen planus Lichenpurpuricus, also known as lichenaureus, is unknown in the clinic and is rare in clinical practice. basic knowledge The proportion of sickness: 0.01% Susceptible people: no specific population Mode of infection: non-infectious Complications: purpura
Cause
Causes of purpuric lichen planus
Causes of purpuric lichen planus: The specific cause is unknown, also known as golden yellow moss. Chinese medicine believes that purpura lichen planus is a deficiency of yin blood, deficiency of heat and heat, blood deficiency, wind and dryness, resulting in loss of skin mucous membranes; or due to thinking of spleen, spleen loss of health, damp heat stagnant heat Fire; or for the liver qi stagnation heat heat; or liver and kidney yin deficiency, yin deficiency fire, caused by inflammation on the virtual fire.
Prevention
Purpura lichen planus prevention
1, the disease has no specific preventive measures, generally no treatment. Ordinary type generally does not require special treatment. Generally, only some histamine drugs can be used to temporarily relieve the itching sensation, and the Chinese medicine treatment effect is better.
2, the lesion can be coated with corticosteroid containing ointment, smashed face can be attached to anti-inflammatory painkiller film. Other treatments: vitamins, immunomodulators, partial closure.
3, eat spicy spicy food, strengthen exercise, maintain optimism, avoid intense emotional fluctuations.
Complication
Complications of purpuric lichen planus Complications
Benign lesions of the purpura lichen planus skin, generally without other complications, can disappear on their own.
Symptom
Symptoms of purpuric lichen planus common symptoms papular pigmented lesions
Found in adults, children can also develop disease, skin lesions are usually mossy patches of most clustered flat papules, golden or rust-colored, about 2 ~ 30cm in diameter, clear boundaries, often only occur in one place, easy to be Patients mistakenly believe that contusion can occur in all parts of the body, no symptoms, no other comorbidities, chronic course, no long-term changes, and self-resolving.
Examine
Examination of purpura lichen planus
Histopathology: There is no change in the epidermis. Lymphocytes and histiocytes in the dermis form a dense band-like infiltration, and the normal connective tissue band is separated from the epidermis. It contains a large amount of hemosiderin in the tissue cells, and the dermal capillaries are swollen. Causes vascular occlusion.
Diagnosis
Diagnosis and differentiation of purpuric lichen planus
According to the clinical manifestations, the characteristics of skin lesions and histopathological features can be diagnosed.
Generally not confused with other diseases.
