Wickham striae

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Wickham striae or Wickham's striae are whitish lines visible in the papules of lichen planus and other dermatoses, typically in the oral mucosa.{{cite web |url=https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/2491.htm |title=MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Lichen planus on the arm }} The microscopic appearance shows hypergranulosis. They are named after Louis Frédéric Wickham.{{WhoNamedIt|synd|2520}}{{cite journal |vauthors=Steffen C, Dupree ML |title=Louis-Frédéric Wickham and the Wickham's striae of lichen planus |journal=Skinmed |volume=3 |issue=5 |pages=287–9 |year=2004 |pmid=15365269 |doi= 10.1111/j.1540-9740.2004.02647.x|url=http://www.lejacq.com/articleDetail.cfm?pid=SKINmed_3;5:287}}