What is a lichenoid drug eruption?

Lichenoid eruptions are uncommon skin rashes that can be induced by many environmental agents, medications or industrial by-products such as inhaled particles. The rash of a lichenoid drug eruption can sometimes be difficult to distinguish from idiopathic lichen planus because of similarities in the clinical appearance and the pathology seen on skin biopsy.

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