Open AccessCase report of a rare bullous variant of oral lichen planus
Author(s) -
Ioanina Părlătescu,
Șerban Țovaru,
Cristian Andi Nicolae,
Dragoş Epistatu,
Cristina Pirvu,
Valentin Varlas,
Roxana Elena Bohîlţea,
Paula Perlea
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
romanian journal of stomatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2069-6078
pISSN - 1843-0805
DOI - 10.37897/rjs.2021.4.5
Subject(s) - oral lichen planus , oral mucosa , dermatology , medicine , rare disease , direct fluorescent antibody , pathology , disease , immunology , antibody
The aim of this report is to describe the lichen planus on the oral mucosa in the bullous variant of the disease. It is often misdiagnosed with other mucosa disorders (allergies, bullous dermatosis). A 37-year-old-female patient presented for oral mucosa painful lesions of 3 months duration. A microscopic examination of the lesional areas was consistent with the diagnosis of oral lichen planus and direct immunofluorescence confirmed it. This case showed that although a rare condition the variant of bullous lichen planus can be encountered in daily clinical practice.