Naslov
Oral lichen planus - retrospective study of 563 Croatian patients

Autori
Budimir, Vice ; Richter, Ivica ; Andabak Rogulj, Ana ; Vučićević Boras, Vanja ; Budimir, Jozo ; Brailo, Vlaho

Izvornik
Medicina oral, patología oral y cirugía bucal (1698-4447) 19 (2014), 3; 255-260

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
oral lichen planus ; malignant transformation ; retrospective study

Sažetak
Objectives: To investigate the epidemiological and clinical characteristics in a group of Croatian patients seen between 2006 and 2012. Methods:. A group of 563 patients with a diagnosis of OLP were retrospectively reviewed in our clinic. Data regarding age, gender, medical history, drugs, smoking, alcohol, chief complaint, clinical type, localization, histology, treatment and malignant transformation were registered. Results: Of the 563 patients, 414 were females and 149 were males. The average age at diagnosis was 58 (range 11-94). The most common site was buccal mucosa (82.4%). Most of our patients did not smoke (72.5%) or consume alcohol (69.6%). Patients reported oral soreness (43.3%), mucosal roughness (7%), xerostomia (3%), gingival bleeding (2%) and altered taste (0.5%) as chief complaint, while almost half of them were asymptomatic (44.2%). The most common type of OLP was reticular (64.8%) and erosive (22.9%). Plaque-like (5.7%) atrophic/erythemtous (4.3%) and bullous (2.3%) type were also observed . A malignant transformation rate of 0.07% was recorded. Conclusions: OLP mostly affects non-smoking middle-aged women. Buccal mucosa is the most commonly affected site. In almost half of cases patients are asymptomatic. In spite of the small risk for malignant transformation all patients should be regularly followed.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Dentalna medicina

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