📋Overview
Lichen annularis is a legacy term historically used to describe a skin condition characterized by ring-shaped (annular) lesions. The modern preferred term is lichen planus, specifically its annular variant. Lichen planus is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder involving the skin and mucous membranes, presenting with distinctive lesions and often associated with itching.
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