Wickham striae
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Wickham striae are whitish lines visible in the papules of lichen planus and other dermatoses, typically the macroscopic
appearance of the histologic phenomenon hypergranulosis
, and named for Louis Frédéric Wickham
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Macroscopic
The macroscopic scale is the length scale on which objects or processes are of a size which is measurable and observable by the naked eye.When applied to phenomena and abstract objects, the macroscopic scale describes existence in the world as we perceive it, often in contrast to experiences or...
appearance of the histologic phenomenon hypergranulosis
Hypergranulosis
Hypergranulosis is hyperplasia of the stratum granulosum, often due to intense rubbing....
, and named for Louis Frédéric Wickham
Louis Frédéric Wickham
Louis Frédéric Wickham Louis Frédéric Wickham Louis Frédéric Wickham (28 February 1861, Paris – 14 October 1913, Mesnil-le-Roi was a French physician and pathologist remembered for describing Wickham's striae. He trained in medicine in Paris, receiving his M.D. in 1890. He studied dermatology...
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