Lichen planus secondary to rabies vaccination

Dermatol Online J. 2017 Mar 15;23(3):13030/qt3hr3t4hs.

Abstract

Lichen planus (LP) is a papulosquamous disease withdistinctive clinical manifestations. The etiology of LPremains unknown. Recently, numerous cases of LPdeveloping after hepatitis B, influenza, and combinedDTaP-IPV-MMR vaccine have been described. In thisreport, we present the second case of LP after rabiesvaccination.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Cutaneous
  • Adult
  • Dermatologic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lichen Planus / chemically induced*
  • Lichen Planus / diagnosis
  • Lichen Planus / drug therapy
  • Lichen Planus / pathology
  • Mometasone Furoate / therapeutic use
  • Rabies / prevention & control*
  • Rabies Vaccines / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Dermatologic Agents
  • Rabies Vaccines
  • Mometasone Furoate