[Oral lichen planus. A clinical study of 228 cases]

Abstract

Oral lichen planus is a common dermatologic disease of unknown etiology, with characteristic clinical manifestations from the skin and the oral mucosa as well. In our study we analyzed the observations in 228 patients with oral lichen planus. The location and the type of the oral lesions of this disease are discussed as well as the prevalence of age-sex and the incidence of the disease. The results of our findings can be summarized as following 1) The reticular type is the most common clinical form. 2) Buccal mucosa is the most frequent location. 3) Females are affected more frequently. 4) The most frequent age in which the disease appears is the 6th decade. The importance of these conclusions are compared and discussed with the findings of other authors.