title: A retrospective evaluation of 193 patients with oral lichen planus.
abstract: One hundred and ninety-three patients with oral lichen planus were evaluated retrospectively. Women outnumbered men by more than two to one. The mean age at lesion discovery was in the sixth decade. The buccal mucosa was the most common site of occurrence. There were concomitant systemic diseases in many of the patients. The ulcerative form was the most prevalent referred form. Therapies included observation and treatment with topical and systemic corticosteroids with and without anti-fungals and immunosuppressants. Areas of discussion include lesion location, chronicity, therapeutic modalities, malignant transformation, age, gender, symptomatology and systemic disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences, University of Texas, Houston.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: W K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Bottomley
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Puente
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Lavigne
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D013256:Steroids
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D013256:Steroids