Lichen aureus (mnemonic)
Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 15 Mar 2019
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Gaillard F, Bell D, Shetty A, et al. Lichen aureus (mnemonic). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 07 May 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-7217
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Daniel J Bell ◉
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- 5 P's of lichen aureus (mnemonic)
- 5 Ps of lichen aureus (mnemonic)
The skin changes of lichen aureus can be remembered with the following mnemonic:
- 5 Ps of lichen aureus
Mnemonic
- pigmented purpuric papules in peripheral patches
References
- 1. Hayden GF. Alliteration in medicine: a puzzling profusion of p's. BMJ. 319 (7225): 1605-8. BMJ (full text) - Free text at pubmed - Pubmed citation