Crocker-Adamson Spine Lichen

Crocker-Adamson lichen spinosum is a skin disease characterized by the appearance of multiple papular rashes of a spinous shape on the skin.

This disease was first described in 1894 by English dermatologists Henry Radcliffe Crocker (1845-1909) and George Henry Adamson (1865-1955), after whom it received its name.

The cause of Crocker-Adamson lichen spinosa is not completely clear. It is assumed that impaired immunity plays a role in its development. The disease is more common in middle-aged and elderly people.

Clinically manifests itself in the form of multiple dense spiky rashes with a diameter of 2-3 mm. They have a purple-red color and are located mainly on the extensor surfaces of the limbs. Sometimes the elements merge into plaques.

For diagnosis, a histological examination of a skin biopsy is performed. Treatment usually consists of topical glucocorticosteroids.

In this article, I want to tell you about Crocker Adamson's lichen spinosum, also known as herpes zoster et erythema multiforme, which is a chronic dermatological disease associated with herpes and a viral weakening of the immune system.

The occurrence of the disease is associated with damage to the spinous processes by the Varicella Zoster virus. As a result of this, immune reactions are activated, and the body begins to fight the virus, which can lead to skin damage and the appearance of an inflammatory process. Often the process affects one of the hemispheres of the brain, causing pain or lichen zoster syndrome.

The causes of lichen spinosum may vary, including