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Case Reports
. 2009 Jan;2(1):49-51.
doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1043. Epub 2009 Apr 26.

Oral lichen planus in children

Usha Mohan Das  1 , Beena Jp  2
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Case Reports

Oral lichen planus in children

Usha Mohan Das et al. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2009 Jan.

Abstract

Oral lichen planus which is one of the most common oral mucosal diseases in adults, it has been rarely described in children. There are very reports in the literature regarding oral lichen planus in children, here we report a case of intraoral lesions of lichen planus. Lichen planus should be considered in the differential diagnosis of hyperkeratotic or erosive lesions of the oral mucosa in children.

Keywords: Lichen planus; childhood..

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Right buccal mucosa
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