Open AccessORAL LICHEN PLANUS – A CLINICAL AND HISTOPATHOLOGICAL STUDY
Author(s) -
Minha Majeed Kak,
Priyanka Rastogi,
Sachin Kumar,
Jyoti Arya
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
paripex indian journal of research
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.36106/paripex/6808085
Subject(s) - oral lichen planus , etiology , papule , dermatology , medicine , pathology , disease , lesion , oral cavity , dentistry
Lichen planus is one of the most common dermatologic1lesions to manifest in the oral cavity . The importance ofunderstanding this disease lies in the fact that a largepercentage of these cases present only oral lesions. Also thedifferent clinical forms mimic some other more seriousdisease. The precise aetiology of lichen planus still remainsunclear with recent works suggesting an autoimmune role.The skin lesions in lichen planus are distinctive and theprimary lesion is a small, angular, flat-topped papule whichmay be discrete or gradually coalesce into large plaques.Theoral lesions are highly variable and can be described aspopular, annular, reticular, plaque, verrucuous, atrophic,2erosive, and ulcerative and vesiculo-bullous types .The mainsymptom is burning sensation of the affected areas.