Liken planuslu 165 hastanin klinik ve demografik özellikleri Clinical and demographic characteristics of 165 patients with lichen planus

Objective: Lichen planus (LP), is a papulosquamous inflammatory disease, which involves the skin, mucous membranes, nails and scalp. The incidence varies according to geographical regions. In this study, it was aimed to detect the clinical and demographic characteristics of the patients with LP who have been under followup at our clinic. Methods: One hundred sixty five patients, who were di agnosed as LP in our clinic between 2010 and 2013, were enrolled to the study. The age, gender, disease duration, time of onset of disease, characteristics of involvement, associated systemic diseases, laboratory findings and treatment were recorded retrospectively.