Lichen planus (mnemonic)
Last revised by Yuranga Weerakkody on 13 Sep 2019
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Gaillard F, Weerakkody Y, Bell D, et al. Lichen planus (mnemonic). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 25 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-7214
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13 Sep 2019,
Yuranga Weerakkody ◉
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- 5 P's of lichen planus (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to describe the skin lesions associated with lichen planus is:
- 5 Ps
Mnemonic
- P: planar
- P: polygonal
- P: pruritic
- P: purple
- P: papular
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
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