FAMILIAL LICHEN PLANUS
- 1 October 1940
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of Dermatology and Syphilology
- Vol. 42 (4) , 653-655
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archderm.1940.01490160113015
Abstract
The inclusion of lichen planus among the familial dermatoses was apparently first suggested by Hallopeau and Leredde1in 1900, although several observers, including Lustgarten,2Brocq3and Ormerod,4had previously reported cases of the disease with a familial background. Lustgarten's original case was published in 1894. There have been four important résumés of the subject. Jadassohn5in 1900 collected 12 cases from the literature, including 2 from his own practice. Three of these cases were of the conjugal variety. Galewsky6in 1921 reported a total of 31 cases, 26 of the consanguineous variety and 5 of the conjugal type. Spitzer's7comprehensive article appeared in 1924. He carefully reviewed the entire subject, adding 15 cases to the previous report, 3 of these being from his own practice. Juliusberg8covered familial lichen planus in theHandbuchin 1931 and presented the arguments for the contagiousKeywords
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