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Review
. 2021 Sep-Dec;25(3):383-393.
doi: 10.4103/jomfp.jomfp_386_21. Epub 2022 Jan 11.

Diagnosis and management of oral lichen planus - Review

N Gururaj  1 , P Hasinidevi  2 , V Janani  2 , T Divynadaniel  1
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Review

Diagnosis and management of oral lichen planus - Review

N Gururaj et al. J Oral Maxillofac Pathol. 2021 Sep-Dec.
No abstract available

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Figures

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Wickham's striae
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Erosive type of oral lichen planus
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Desquamative gingivitis
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Atrophic type of oral lichen planus
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Bullous type of oral lichen planus
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Plaque type of oral lichen planus
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Papular type of oral lichen planus
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Cutaneous LP
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Systemic lupus erythematosus
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Pemphigoid
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Ruptured bullae in pemphigoid
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Pemphigus vulgaris
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Chronic ulcerative stomatitis
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Frictional keratosis
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Lichenoid drug reaction
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Lichenoid lesion
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Acantholytic cells
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Sabouraud dextrose agar
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Candidiasis following steroid application
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Histopathology of oral lichen planus
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Pretreatment (oral lichen planus palate)
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Posttreatment (oral lichen planus)
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Pretreatment (erosive oral lichen planus in buccal mucosa)
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Posttreatment (erosive oral lichen planus in buccal mucosa)
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Pretreatment (erosive oral lichen planus in palate)
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Posttreatment (erosive oral lichen planus in palate)
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Pretreatment (plaque type of oral lichen planus in tongue)
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Posttreatment (plaque type of oral lichen planus in tongue)
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