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Case Reports
. 2013 Aug 13:2013:bcr2013010516.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-010516.

Oral lichen planus in a young Indian child

Vishal Khandelwal  1 , Prathibha Anand Nayak, Ullal Anand Nayak, Amit Gupta
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Case Reports

Oral lichen planus in a young Indian child

Vishal Khandelwal et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

Lichen planus (LP) is one of the most distinct mucocutaneous diseases. It is common with the middle aged and elderly population but has rarely been described in children. Incidences of oral LP in children is most commonly reported amongst Asians. We present a 10-year-old Indian girl with the documented clinical aspects and histopathological studies.

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Figure 1
Left buccal mucosa.
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Right buccal mucosa.
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Histopathological picture.
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