The "Clinical Snapshot" series provides a concise examination of a clinical presentation including history, treatment, patient education, and nursing measures. Using the format here, you are invited ...

PHOENIX — Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a targeted therapy that could bring relief to people living with lichen planus, a chronic inflammatory skin condition of the skin, hair, nails, mouth ...

RIPK1 inhibition reduced inflammation and keratinocyte cell death in lichen planus and CLE models. Could this be a new treatment approach? Read more.

A potential breakthrough in the treatment of type 1 mediated chronic inflammatory skin diseases (ISD) has emerged, as researchers have identified receptor-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase 1 ...

Dear Doctors: I'm being treated for lichen planus, which has manifested in my gums. I've never heard of it before and would be grateful for additional information. I'd like to know if this is a common ...