Bullous lichen planus.

Sir, Lichen planus (LP) is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis involving mucocutaneous surfaces and nails. The world-wide prevalence of the disease is estimated to be 1%.[1] Bullous lichen planus is a rare variant which usually presents with blisters occurring over typical lesions of lichen planus. Raely, a few lesions occur in the adjoining skin. It is to be differentiated from lichen planus pemphigoides in which the blisters are more generalized and extensive and the course is prolonged.

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[3]  B. Kumar,et al.  Lichen Planus: A Clinical and Epidemiological Study , 2000, The Journal of dermatology.

[4]  S. C. Kim,et al.  Lichen planus pemphigoides with circulating autoantibodies against 200 and 180 kDa epidermal antigens. , 2000, European journal of dermatology : EJD.

[5]  D. Gawkrodger,et al.  Bullous lichen planus and lichen planus pemphigoides‐clinico‐pathological comparisons , 1989, Clinical and experimental dermatology.