[HTML][HTML] Giant annular lichenoid drug eruption caused by efavirenz therapy
Lichen planus (LP) is a common inflammatory dermatosis, which involves the skin, mucosa,
and nails. The clinical presentation is highly variable with over 20 distinct morphologic forms
described. 1 Annular LP, which presents with circinate lesions with elevated borders, is a
rare form of LP, comprising 7%-10% of LP cases. 2 Annular LP has been reported in
association with Sneddon syndrome, Crohn disease, and HIV infection. 2, 3 Drug-induced
annular LP has not been described. Here, we report the first case of efavirenz-induced giant …
and nails. The clinical presentation is highly variable with over 20 distinct morphologic forms
described. 1 Annular LP, which presents with circinate lesions with elevated borders, is a
rare form of LP, comprising 7%-10% of LP cases. 2 Annular LP has been reported in
association with Sneddon syndrome, Crohn disease, and HIV infection. 2, 3 Drug-induced
annular LP has not been described. Here, we report the first case of efavirenz-induced giant …
Lichen planus (LP) is a common inflammatory dermatosis, which involves the skin, mucosa, and nails. The clinical presentation is highly variable with over 20 distinct morphologic forms described. 1 Annular LP, which presents with circinate lesions with elevated borders, is a rare form of LP, comprising 7%-10% of LP cases. 2 Annular LP has been reported in association with Sneddon syndrome, Crohn disease, and HIV infection. 2, 3 Drug-induced annular LP has not been described. Here, we report the first case of efavirenz-induced giant annular LP in a patient with HIV.
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