EA91.2
category
Follicular lichen planus
Definition
Lichen planus involving the hair follicle rather than the epidermis. It typically involves the scalp but may be seen elsewhere. Clinically it presents as grouped small, slightly scaly erythematous follicular papules.
Also indexed as
Cicatricial alopecia due to lichen planusFollicular lichen planusFrontal fibrosing alopeciaGraham-Little syndromeLassueur-Graham-Little syndromeLichen planopilarisLichen planopilaris of scalpLichen planus follicularisPiccardi-Lasseur-Little syndromePostmenopausal frontal fibrosing alopecia
Nearby in Lichen planus
EA91.0Acute eruptive lichen planusEA91.1Hypertrophic lichen planusEA91.3Lichen planus of genital skin and mucous membranesEA91.4Lichen planus and lichenoid reactions of oral mucosaEA91.5Lichen planus of the nailsEA91.6Subacute lichen planus4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified