Lichen Planus

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Ventricular Fibrillation VF

Ventricular fibrillation produces uncoordinated quivering of the ventricle with no useful contractions. It causes immediate syncope and death within minutes. Treatment is with cardiopulmonary resusc...

Lichen Planus in Ear Not Uncommon

MIAMI BEACH (MedPage Today) -- The autoimmune disease lichen planus may affect the ear more commonly than previously thought, researchers reported here.

Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy in Young Adults

Would you have identified this case of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy appropriately? Emergency Medicine Journal

Septal myectomy helpful in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and syncope

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New data seem to confirm that septal myectomy is superior to medical therapy in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and syncope.

Good transplant outcomes in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

(HealthDay) -- Post-heart transplant survival does not differ significantly between patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC) and those with other types of heart disease, according to a study pub...

Novel approach found for treating hypertrophic scars

(HealthDay)—Same-session therapy with fractional ablative laser treatment followed immediately with topical application of triamcinolone acetonide suspension is effective in treating patients with h...

Early prophylactic tx beneficial for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

(HealthDay)—Beta blockers (BBs) are effective as an early prophylactic pharmacologic treatment for patients with mild hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC) who have exercise-induced left ventricular outf...

Stanford scientists identify molecular basis for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

When a young athlete dies unexpectedly on the basketball court or the football field, it's both shocking and tragic. Now Stanford University School of Medicine researchers have, for the first time, id...

ICD use can combat sudden death in pediatric patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

A multicenter registry has demonstrated that the use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) to combat sudden cardiac death in high-risk pediatric patients suffering from hypertrophic cardio...

Verrucous squamous cell carcinoma complicating hypertrophic lichen planus : Three case reports and review of the literature.

Lichen planus is a chronic mucocutaneous T-cell-mediated disease, whose cause is still unknown. The first case of lichen planus that transformed into squamous cell carcinoma was reported in 1903. We p...

A study on the association with hepatitis B and hepatitis C in 1557 patients with lichen planus.

Abstract Background Previous reports have demonstrated contradicting results on the association between lichen planus and hepatitis. Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the association...

Lichen planus of the larynx.

Objective:We report an extremely rare case of laryngeal lichen planus.Method:A case report and literature review of the aetiopathogenesis, clinical features and management of laryngeal lichen planus a...

Premalignant nature of oral and vulval lichen planus: Facts and controversies.

Although many classifications include oral lesions of lichen planus in the category of a premalignant condition, there is still much discussion about whether the mucous membranes lesions should be cha...

A retrospective study of 370 patients with oral lichen planus in turkey.

Objectives: Although several detailed studies concerning the patient profile and clinical features of oral lichen planus have been undertaken all over the world in different populations, a similar stu...