Lichen sclerosus of the oral cavity. Case report and review of literature

Journal of Dermatological Case Reports

Karthikeyan Ramalingam¹  Chandrasekar Thiruvenkadam¹  Anuja Natesan¹  Pratibha Ramani¹  Herald Justin Sherlin¹  Priya Premkumar¹ 

[1] Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, College of Dental Surgery, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

关键词: gingiva;    lichen sclerosus;    mucous membrane;   

DOI  :  10.3315/jdcr.2010.1052

学科分类：皮肤病学

来源: Specjalisci Dermatolodz

【 摘 要 】

Lichen sclerosus is a chronic muco-cutaneous inflammatory disorder of uncertain etiology. The prevalence of lichen sclerosus affecting only the oral mucosa is extremely rare and only 26 cases with histologically verified oral lichen sclerosus have been reported.

【 授权许可】

Unknown