[Oral lichen planus and liver pathology. I. The prevalence of liver damage in a case load of 96 patients with oral lichen planus].
In order to evaluate if oral lichen planus (OLP) may be regarded as a marker of even unknown liver disease, 96 incident OLP cases were screened through anamnestic, laboratory, instrumental investigations and gastroenterology consultation. The frequency of hepatopathies was 23/96 (24%): 7 had cirrhosis, 3 had chronic active hepatitis, 2 had chronic persistent hepatitis, 10 steatosis and 1 had undetermined liver disease. Eleven of these 23 patients (48%) had unknown hepatopathies, although five of them had severe liver disorders (cirrhosis, chronic hepatitis). Forty-four of 73 patients without definite liver disorders (60%) had at least one abnormal liver parameter. This results confirm frequent association of OLP with hepatic damage and moreover it shown that OLP may be an important clinical sign of symptomless hepatopathies.
Gandolfo
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Clinica Odontostomatologica, Università degli Studi di Torino.
Gallo
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Carbone
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Zulian
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Carrozzo
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence
Lichen planus orale e patologia epatica. Parte I.--Prevalenza di danno epatico in una casistica di 96 pazienti portatori di lichen planus orale.