| Title |
Malignant transformation of oral lichen planus in labial location in a 23-year-old woman - Case report / |
| Authors |
Zawadzka, Barbara ; Pūrienė, Alina ; Rimkevičius, Arūnas |
| DOI |
10.17219/dmp/60130 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Dental and medical problems.. Wrocław : Wroclaw Medical University. 2015, vol. 52, no. 4, p. 512-515.. ISSN 1644-387X |
| Keywords [eng] |
dysplasia ; lichen planus ; lip ; malignant transformation ; young age |
| Abstract [eng] |
Lichen planus (LP) having a potential for malignant transformation is a rare mucocutaneous disease most frequently observed in middle-aged women than in men. LP is uncommon in young patients and the involvement of a labial site and desquamative gingivitis are also rare. LP mainly affects oral mucosa, and skin involvement is rare. Mucosal lesions are usually multiple and have a bilateral, symmetrical manifestation. Mucosal lesions frequently appear on the tongue, gingiva, and mucobuccal fold. Nearly half of the patients has multiple sites of involvement. Oral biopsy with a histopathological evaluation is necessary to validate the clinical diagnosis of LP. Malignant transformation is uncommon for young patients with a short history of LP and without the presence of other co-morbidities. The aim of the present report was to present a 23-year-old patient with an LP lesion which developed into a squamous cell carcinoma on a facial labial site. Different subject-related pathological, diagnostic and treatment aspects are discussed. |
| Published |
Wrocław : Wroclaw Medical University |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2015 |
| CC license |
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