Reticular Lichen planus in young female: Rare case study

Lichen planus is a chronic autoimmune disorder of mucosa and skin, mainly females in their forty to sixty years and rare in young age group. Etiology is still unknown; certain triggering factors include mental stress, medicines and systemic disorders. Oral Lichen planus is a painful disorder; mainly involve the buccal mucosa of the oral cavity. The reticular pattern is most common while atrophic and erosive type of oral lichen planus are less common. Here we present a rare case of a reticular lichen planus involving the right buccal mucosa and tongue of 18 years old female patient without any cutaneous lesions.