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.
Le foto ayisiyiyo imeko eqhelekileyo. Nceda khangela lichen nitidus kwi-Intanethi.
Lichen nitidus ibonakala ebantwaneni nakubantu abadala abancinci, ichaphazela izini kunye nazo zonke iintlanga ngokulinganayo. Ibonakala njengamaqhuma amancinci, acwebezelayo, aphezu kwesikhumba, ngokuqhelekileyo yi-1 ukuya kwi-2 mm ububanzi. La maqhuma adla ngokuvela ezingalweni, emilenzeni, esiswini, esifubeni, okanye kwilungu lobudoda. Idla ngokuba yi-engabonakali (asymptomatic), ngoko ke unyango luqhelekileyo ukuba lubonakalise iimpawu okanye izilonda eziphazamisayo. 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.
