Open AccessErosive oral lichen planus with cutaneous involvement in a 7-year-old girl: A rare case report
Author(s) -
Ganapathi Moger,
Chandrashekar K Thippanna,
Mallikarjun Kenchappa,
Vinuth Dhundanahalli Puttalingaiah
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of the indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry/journal of indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3905
pISSN - 0970-4388
DOI - 10.4103/0970-4388.117972
Subject(s) - mucocutaneous zone , dermatology , medicine , girl , oral lichen planus , oral mucosa , scalp , differential diagnosis , sex organ , disease , rare disease , pathology , psychology , developmental psychology , biology , genetics
Lichen planus is a chronic autoimmune, mucocutaneous disease, which can affect the oral mucosa, skin, genital mucosa, scalp and nails, and commonly seen in adults. Childhood lichen planus is a rare entity, which is characterized by skin lesions with the oral involvement being extremely uncommon. There are only a few reports on this subject in the literature. Early and correct diagnosis with adequate management is very important to avoid further complications as it is a pre-malignant condition. Herewith, we report a seven-year-old girl having erosive oral lichen planus with cutaneous involvement, which responded well to the treatment. This is to add another case of lichen planus in a child and to emphasize its consideration in the differential diagnosis of oral mucosal red and white lesions in children.