Oral lichen planus: a premalignant disease? Pathol Case Rev - CM - 1999 () Citation Context ...nt transformation of OLP is a subject of controversial discussion in thesliterature. While some studies support a premalignant nature of OLP [6,7], others argue against thesvalidity of this ...
Lichen Planus a skin disease characterized by the eruption of pointed flat nodules with a spirally twisted fluffy hair in the center; it is one of the keratoses. It appears in children aged 2 to 3, reaches a peak between ages 15 and 20, and subsides in adulthood; it occurs more often ...
PDF 引用 收藏 共1个版本 摘要原文 A clinical examination of 115 cases of oral lichen planus has been presented. The observation period varied from 1 month to 10 years, with an average of2½ years. Six clinical types of lesion in oral lichen planus were recognized: (1) reticular, (2) ...
Lichen planus is a disease that can affect the skin and any lining mucosa. This could be the oral, esophageal, vaginal mucosa as well as the skin. Often, it is found only in the oral cavity. Overall, lichen planus affects approximately 2 percent of the population. Although the disorder ma...
oral (erosive) lichen planusor·al (e·ro·sive) li·chen pla·nus oral manifestations of lichen planus characterized by white striae (Wickham striae) of the oral mucous membrane and sometimes associated with ulceration; patients may or may not exhibit a history of cutaneous lichen planus. ...
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 planus is a chronic, autoimmune condition that can affect the mucous membrane lining the oral cavity. In some cases it also affects the skin and or other mucous membranes. In the mouth it can present as white changes, red changes and ulcerations. ...
Oral lichen planus (OLP) is an inflammatory mucocutaneous relapsing and remitting condition that includes a spectrum of oral clinical manifestations including mild painless white lesions to painful erosions and ulcers. The complexity of clinical presentation of OLP lesions often represents a challenge for...
Lichen planus (LP) is a common disorder in which auto-cytotoxic T lymphocytes trigger apoptosis of epithelial cells leading to chronic inflammation. Oral LP (OLP) can be a source of severe morbidity and has a small potential to be malignant. The diagnosis of OLP can be made from the clinica...
Lichen planus lesions can occur in the oral cavity. Reticulated, lacy, bluish white, linear lesions (Wickham striae, seen here on the sides of the tongue) are a hallmark of oral lichen planus, particularly on the buccal mucosa. Image provided by Thomas Habif, MD. ...