Lichen nitidus ni ugonjwa wa uchochezi usiojulikana unaojitokeza kama vidonda vidogo vya 1–2 mm, tofauti na sare, papules zinazong'aa, za gorofa, na yenye rangi ya nyama au nyekundu‑kahawia. Ugonjwa huu kawaida huathiri watoto na vijana. Kwa ujumla, lichen nitidus haina dalili, hivyo hakuna matibabu yanayohitajika.
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.
Picha hii si ya kawaida. Tafadhali tafuta lichen nitidus kwenye Mtandao.
Lichen nitidus kwa kawaida hutokea kwa watoto na vijana, na kuathiri jinsia zote na jamii zote kwa usawa. Inajidhihirisha kama matuta madogo, yanayong'aa, juu ya ngozi, kwa kawaida upana wa 1–2 mm. Matuta haya mara nyingi huonekana kwenye mikono, miguu, tumbo, kifua, au uume. Kawaida haina dalili, hivyo matibabu kwa ujumla ni ya vidonda vya dalili au vya kusumbua. 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.
