raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:525

Lichen planopilaris

Synonyms: Follicular lichen planus · LPP · Lichen follicularis · Lichen planus follicularis

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Adult
Status
active

A rare cutaneous variant of lichen planus which affects hair follicles. It may occur on its own or in association with more common forms of lichen planus, usually classical type and/or oral lichen planus.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enLichen planopilarisFollicular lichen planus · LPP · Lichen follicularis · Lichen planus follicularis
frLichen plan pilaireLPP · Lichen plan folliculaire
deLichen planopilarisLPP · Lichen follicularis · Lichen planus follicularis · Lichen planus, follikulärer
esLiquen plano pilarLiquen folicular plano · Liquen plano pilaris · Liquen folicular
itLichen planus pilareLPP · Lichen follicolare · Lichen planus follicolare · Lichen planus follicularis
nlLichen planopilarisFolliculaire lichen planus · LPP · Lichen follicularis · Lichen planus follicularis
ptLíquen plano folicular
plLiszaj płaski mieszkowyLPP
csLichen planopilarisFolikulární lichen planus · LPP · Lichen follicularis · Lichen planus follicularis
ukЛишай плоский (Lichen planopilaris)Фолікулярний плоский лишай · Фолікулярний лишай (Lichen follicularis) · Плоский лишай фолікулярний · LPP
zh毛囊扁平苔癣毛发扁平苔藓
trLiken planopilarLPP · Liken follikülaris · Folliküler liken planus · Liken planus follikülaris

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10L66.1Especificvalidated
ICD-11EA91.2NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0018879Evalidated
MeSHC535892Evalidated
UMLSC0023645Evalidated
GARD3247Evalidated
MedDRA10081142Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (2):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families300 casesWorldwideCase(s)ValidatedORPHANET
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

15 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001596Alopecia
HP:0000962Hyperkeratosis
HP:0100725Lichenification
HP:0200034Papule
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001231Abnormal fingernail morphology
HP:0004334Dermal atrophy
HP:0000989Pruritus
HP:0200042Skin ulcer
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0008066Abnormal blistering of the skin
HP:0002242Abnormal intestine morphology
HP:0012115Hepatitis
HP:0001053Hypopigmented skin patches
HP:0100649Neoplasm of the oral cavity
HP:0001806Onycholysis
HP:0001059Pterygium

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

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