Lichen nitidus je vnetna bolezen neznanega vzroka, za katero so značilne 1–2 mm velike, diskretne, enakomerne, svetleče papule z ravnim vrhom, blede mesnate ali rdečkasto rjave barve. Bolezen običajno prizadene otroke in mlade odrasle. Na splošno je lichen nitidus asimptomatičen, zato zdravljenje ni potrebno.
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.
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Lichen nitidus se običajno pojavi pri otrocih in mladih odraslih, prizadene oba spola in vse rase. Kaže se kot majhne, sijoče izbokline na koži z ravnim vrhom, običajno široke 1–2 mm. Te izbokline se pogosto pojavijo na rokah, nogah, trebuhu, prsih ali penisu. Običajno je asimptomatska, zato je zdravljenje na splošno simptomatsko ali kozmetično, usmerjeno v moteče lezije. 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.
