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Descriptor English: Lichen Nitidus
Descriptor Spanish: Liquen Nítido
Descriptor liquen nítido
Scope note: Enfermedad inflamatoria crónica que se caracteriza por presencia de micropápulas con color carne, planas, brillantes que no poseen un tamaño mayor que la cabeza de un alfiler. Las lesiones en las primeras etapas son localizadas, y se encuentran principalmente en el abdomen inferior, pene, y superficie interna de los muslos. A medida que la enfermedad progresa su distribución puede generalizarse.
Descriptor Portuguese: Líquen Nítido
Descriptor French: Lichen nitidus
Tree number(s): C17.800.859.475.545
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017513
Scope note: A chronic inflammatory disease characterized by shiny, flat-topped, usually flesh-colored micropapules no larger than the head of a pin. Lesions are localized in the early stages, found chiefly on the lower abdomen, penis, and inner surface of the thighs. Distribution may become generalized as the disease progresses.
Annotation: a skin dis, not a plant
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 93
History Note: 93
DeCS ID: 30671
Unique ID: D017513
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Date Established: 1993/01/01
Date of Entry: 1992/05/22
Lichen Nitidus - Preferred
Concept UI M0026575
Scope note A chronic inflammatory disease characterized by shiny, flat-topped, usually flesh-colored micropapules no larger than the head of a pin. Lesions are localized in the early stages, found chiefly on the lower abdomen, penis, and inner surface of the thighs. Distribution may become generalized as the disease progresses.
Preferred term Lichen Nitidus



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