Oral lichen planus and lichenoid reactions: etiopathogenesis, diagnosis, management and malignant transformation

Lichen planus, a chronic autoimmune, mucocutaneous disease affects the oral mucosa (oral lichen planus or OLP) besides the skin, genital mucosa, scalp and nails. An immune mediated pathogenesis is recognized in lichen planus although the exact etiology is unknown. The disease most commonly affects m...

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Main Authors: Ismail, S.B., Kumar, S.K.S., Zain, R.B.
Format: Article
Published: Nihon University School of Dentistry 2007
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/1638/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17634721
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