title: A clinical study of 205 patients with oral lichen planus.
abstract: Two hundred and five patients with oral lichen planus were divided into two groups: those with only reticular lesions (group 1) and those with atrophic-erosive lesions with or without concomitant reticular lesions (group 2). A comparative study of the two groups showed that the most commonly affected oral location in both was the buccal mucosa. Lesions of the tongue, gingiva, lip, and palate predominated in group 2. Likewise, chronic liver disease and diabetes were more common in the second group, as was extension of the oral lesions (P less than .001).
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Valencia University, Spain.
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Bagán-Sebastián
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Milián-Masanet
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peñarrocha-Diago
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jiménez
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001284:Atrophy; D002610:Cheek / Q000473:pathology; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D009060:Mouth Floor / Q000473:pathology; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D010159:Palate; D012737:Sex Factors; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D014456:Ulcer / Q000473:pathology