Lichen nitidus se yon maladi enflamatwa nan kòz enkoni ki karakterize pa 1‑2 mm, papil (papules) disrè ak inifòm, klere, plat‑tèt (flat‑topped), pal koulè vyann oswa wouj‑mawon. Maladi a anjeneral afekte timoun ak jèn adilt. Anjeneral, lichen nitidus se san sentòm, kidonk, pa gen okenn tretman ki nesesè.
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.
Foto sa a se pa ka tipik. Tanpri chèche lichen nitidus sou Entènèt la.
Lichen nitidus anjeneral parèt nan timoun ak jèn adilt, ki afekte tou de sèks ak tout ras egalman. Li montre moute tankou ti, klere, plat‑antèt monte desann sou po a, anjeneral, 1 a 2 mm lajè. Papules sa yo souvan parèt sou bra, janm, vant, pwatrin, oswa penis. Li se anjeneral san sentòm, kidonk tretman an jeneralman pou blesi sentòm oswa kosmetik twoublan. 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.
