Lichen ruber moniliformis, also known as morbus moniliformis lichenoide, Wise-Rein disease, Nekam disease, keratosis lichenoides chronica, is a rare
skin disease named for
Fred Wise and
Charles R. Rein.
[ - entry on Kaposi's disease I]
It is one of several diseases also known as
Kaposi's disease, based on its characterization in 1886 by
Moritz Kaposi
Moritz Kaposi ( hu, Kaposi Mór, ; 23 October 1837 in Kaposvár, Hungary – 6 March 1902 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary) was a Hungarian physician and dermatologist who discovered the skin tumor that received his name (Kaposi's sarcoma).
Biography
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[M. Kaposi. Lichen ruber moniliformis. Vierteljahrsschrift für Dermatologie und Syphilis, Wien, 1886, 13: 571-582.]
Presentation
The disease causes numerous whitish punctiform
papules and brownish
macules arranged in a necklace-like pattern.
Diagnosis
Treatment
See also
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Lichen planus
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List of cutaneous conditions
Many skin conditions affect the human integumentary system—the organ system covering the entire surface of the body and composed of skin, hair, nails, and related muscle and glands. The major function of this system is as a barrier against t ...
References
External links
Lichenoid eruptions
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