title: Malignancy in oral lichen planus: a review of a group from the Malaysian population.
abstract: The objective of this study was to determine the socio-demography (age, race and gender) of a group of Malaysian patients who were diagnosed as suffering from oral lichen planus (OLP). The occurrence of malignancy was also investigated. A total of 77 clinical and biopsy records of patients with OLP were studied. Females were affected more than males, with the female to male ratio being 2:1. Middle-aged Indian and Chinese females tend to be affected by OLP when compared with the rest of the population. Only 19 patients returned for further follow-up. One adult Indian female with a six-year history of lichenoid reaction showed the presence of malignancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, Oral Medicine and Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. hashimy@um.edu.my
authors.forename: Hashim B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Yaacob
authors.forename: Pui Ling
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Wei Cheong
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Ngeow
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000208:ethnology; D017676:Lichen Planus, Oral / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D008296:Malaysia / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012744:Sex Ratio; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology