title: Erosive lichen planus of the tongue treated by cryosurgery.
abstract: Lichen planus is usually found by routine examination and is seldom symptomatic. In the more extreme forms, the patient will seek some form of treatment to alleviate the painful symptoms. In the present case, extensive lingual erosive lichen planus was successfully treated with cryosurgery.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Loitz
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: O'Leary
mesh_terms: D003452:Cryosurgery; D006801:Humans; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*