Lichenification

Classification according to ICD-10
L28.0	Lichen simplex chronicus [Vidal]
ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019)

The term lichenification ( Lichen = Greek for " lichen ") describes a large-area thickening of the skin with enlarged fields, which is counted among the secondary efflorescences . It occurs regularly as a symptom of various chronic skin diseases .

Frequent causes of lichenification are long-term mechanical, chemical or inflammatory irritation of the skin, including in the context of chronic eczema . It is typical for neurodermatitis, among other things . In dogs , lichenification can also be caused by hypothyroidism or a Sertoli cell tumor ( tumor of the Sertoli cells of the testicle ).

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Alphabetical directory for the ICD-10-WHO version 2019, volume 3. German Institute for Medical Documentation and Information (DIMDI), Cologne, 2019, p. 181

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