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Comparison of eosinophil densities in oral mucosal lichen planus and lichenoid drug reactions
Author(s) -
Firth N. A.,
Reade P. C.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of oral pathology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.887
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1600-0714
pISSN - 0904-2512
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0714.1990.tb00802.x
Subject(s) - oral lichen planus , eosinophil , medicine , pathology , dermatology , drug , oral mucosa , staining , immunology , pharmacology , asthma
The eosinophil density in various tissue compartments in oral mucosal lichen planus and oral mucosal lichenoid drug reactions was studied using a variety of staining methods and histomorphometry. No significant differences were found, indicating that the presence of eosinophils cannot be used as a reliable histologic criterion for establishing a diagnosis of oral musocal lichenoid drug reactions.