Lichen planus is an inflammatory condition of unknown etiology affecting the skin and mucous membranes. This condition typically presents as itchy, violaceous papules and plaques commonly located on the wrists, lower back, and ankles. A distinctive lattice of white lines, known as Wickham striae, ...
LICHEN planusDIAGNOSISAn abstract related to the diagnosis of skin disorder oral lichen planus is presented.Holmstrup, P.Oral DiseasesHolmstrup P. The malignant potential of oral lichen planus. Oral Dis. 2010;16(6):509-10.Holmstrup, P. (2010) The malignant potential of or...
Lichen planus is a condition where there is inflammation on areas of the skin and mucous membranes lining the cavities thereby causing lesions ranging from purple to white. It can cause pain in the mouth and itching on the skin. The exact cause is unknown but it appears to be triggered by ...
Oral Lichen Planus (OLP) is an immune-mediated, chronic inflammatory condition. It may present during consultations with physicians, dentists or allied health professionals as an incidental finding or due to patient symptoms. OLP may involve the oral mucosa alone or arise in association with lichen ...
Lichen planusis a chronic inflammatory condition of unknown cause, likely an immune response (Fig. 6). Sign in to download hi-res image Fig. 6.Lichen planus. (FromScully C, Carrozzo M. Oral mucosal disease: Lichen planus. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2008;46:15–21; with permission.) ...
Patients with reticular LP rarely experience symptoms and only become aware of their condition when it is noticed by a dental health professional. If the underlying mucosal Erosive lichen planus Erosive LP most often appears as a mixture of intensely erythematous mucosa with large areas of ...
Malignant transformation rate of oral lichen planusdoi:10.1038/s41415-020-1310-7Reena WadiaBritish Dental Journal
Malignant transformation in oral lichen planus. Br Dent J 153, 329–330 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4804935 Download citation Published02 November 1982 Issue Date02 November 1982 DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4804935 Springer Nature Limited Share this article Anyone you share ...
The malignant transformation of oral lichen planus and oral lichenoid lesions: A systematic review Background Determining the potential for malignant transformation of oral lichen planus (OLP) is complicated by difficulties in diagnosis, differentiation ... SG Fitzpatrick,SA Hirsch,SC Gordon - 《Journal...
Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a common mucosal condition that is considered premalignant by some, although others argue that only lichenoid lesions with dysplasia are precancerous. To address the question of whether OLP without dysplasia is premalignant, we used microsatellite analysis to examine 33 ...