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Oral lichenoid lesions of the upper lip and gingiva: What we know so far
Author(s) -
Georgakopoulou EA,
Malamos D,
Achtari MD
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
oral diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.953
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1601-0825
pISSN - 1354-523X
DOI - 10.1111/odi.12763
Subject(s) - medicine , upper lip , oral lichen planus , presentation (obstetrics) , mouth mucosa , oral mucosa , lower lip , dermatology , dentistry , mucosal lesions , pathology , surgery , anatomy
The clinical presentation of oral lichen planus and oral lichenoid lesions is diverse. A special category of patients presents with lichenoid lesions affecting only the mucosa of their upper lip and the anterior upper gingiva. This is a concise review summarizing the specific characteristics of these patients.