Treatment of gold salt-induced oral lichen planus: report of a case.
A case of gold salt-induced oral lichen planus is reported. The oral lesions were successfully managed with a topical corticosteroid rinse. Gold salts, oral symptoms, and the use of the systemic inducing agent/immunosuppressant in combination with a topical corticosteroid are reviewed.
Brown
R S
RS
Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences, UTHSCH, Dental Branch, Houston 77225.
Hays
G L
GL
Flaitz
C M
CM
D000328:Adult; D006051:Aurothioglucose / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy
D006051:Aurothioglucose