Medical history (history of the patient) is an important component in the diagnosis of lichen ruber planus (nodular lichen).
Family history
- Are there frequent skin diseases in your family?
Social anamnesis
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- What skin symptoms have you noticed?
- Reddish-purple nodules
- Coarse, yellowish, strongly keratinizing, areal or plate-like substance proliferation of the skin
- How long have these skin changes been present?
- On which parts of the body are they located?
- Have the changes changed in the course?
- Have you had this change before?
Vegetative anamnesis incl. nutritional anamnesis
Self anamnesis incl. medication anamnesis
- Previous diseases (skin diseases; infections)
- Operations
- Allergies (contact allergens?)
- Medication history
