Author/Editor		Rode, M; Kansky, AA; Kogoj-Rode, M
Title		Reticular form of oral lichen planus. A 19-year observation period in 75 patients from Slovenia
Type		članek
Source		Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Pannon Adriat
Vol. and No.		Letnik 9, št. 4
Publication year		2000
Volume		str. 137-41
Language		eng
Abstract		Background. 75 patients (60 of them women) with the reticular form of oral lichen planus (OLP) were under observation during a 19-year period. Methods. The patients had no complaints and were referred to the specialist by their dentist. They were studied at the Department of Clinical Oral Pathology of the Medical Center in Ljubljana. Results. A remission of the lesions was observed in 24, intensification in 9, while in 42 the lesions persisted. During the period of observation no malignant alteration was observed. Conclusion. In well-documented cases of the reticular form of OLP the malignant transformation is rare, the differential diagnosis Between OLP and leukoplakia may be however difficult on purely clinical ground. For this reason a biopsy is suggested in such cases.
Descriptors		LICHEN PLANUS, ORAL PROGNOSIS CELL TRANSFORMATION, NEOPLASTIC LEUKOPLAKIA, ORAL BIOPSY