Naslov
Oral Lichen Planus

Autori
Vučićević Boras, Vanja ; Valter, Kruna ; Solak Mekić, Meliha ; Gabrić, Dragana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, pregledni

Knjiga
Lichen Planus: Epidemiology, Symptoms and Treatment

Urednik/ci
Summers, Yvonne L.

Izdavač
Nova Science Publishers

Grad
New York (NY)

Godina
2015

Raspon stranica
19-43

ISBN
978-1-63483-580-0

Ključne riječi
lichen planus, oral medicine, oral surgery, treatment, diagnosis

Sažetak
Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic inflammatory oral mucosal disease mediated through T- lymphocytes albeit still of unknown etiology. OLP is characterized by periods of acute disease and remission period. Oral lichen planus is more frequent than skin lichen planus, it lasts longer and is more reluctant to treatment. Rarely, the dissapearance of OLP is seen. Numerous studies point out malignant potential of OLP . Prevalence of OLP is 0.5-2.2 % within general population. Most frequently OLP affects persons aged 30-60 years, and more often women . OLP female to male ratio is 2:1. Oral lichen planus rarely affects children . Approximatelly 16 % patients with OLP have concomitant skin lesions, while genital lesions are seen in 25% of females with OLP and in2-4% of males with OLP. Other extraoral lichen planus lesions such as esophageal, nail ones are rarely seen together with OLP .

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Dentalna medicina

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