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. 2018 Nov 16;17(2):1004–1011. doi: 10.3892/etm.2018.6981

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Figure 2. — In vivo RCM features of lichen planus. (A) RCM image (0.5×0.5 mm) at the level of the granular-spinous layer showing increased intercellular spaces (spongiosis) (*), large, polygonal cells (hypergranulosis in a wedge-shaped pattern that corresponds to the Wickham's striae) (▶) and inflammatory cells that appear as roundish bright structures (→). (B) RCM image (0.5×0.5 mm) at the level of the epidermal-dermal junction showing non-edged and non-rimmed dermal papillae (▶) due to inflammatory cell infiltrate (→).