CATEGORY	Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
SYSTEM	Integumentary system
ORGAN	Skin & Mucous membrane
ALTERNATE NAMES /COMMON NAMES	Papulosquamous Disorder/ Mucocutaneous Disease/ Dermatosis
NAMES IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES	Not known
ICD 10 CLASSIFICATION	L 43
WORLD STATISTICS	Lichen Planus affects nearly 1- 2% of population, globally. Females are more likely to be affected with it. Though, it can occur in any age but it is more common between 30-60 years. Lichen Planus affects worldwide, irrespective of colour, race, age.
INDIAN STATISTICS	Not known