Linear oro-facial lichen sclerosus.
Lichen sclerosus is a depigmenting mucocutaneous disorder that most frequently affects the female genitalia. Lichen sclerosus affecting the oral mucosa is extremely rare. Oral lesions are asymptomatic but cosmetically unacceptable. We report here a case of lichen sclerosus presenting with a linear lesion over the nose that extended to involve the philtrum and the upper lip with intraoral extension up to the gingiva. Treatment with a short course of oral and intralesional corticosteroids resulted in partial resolution of the lesions.
Kaur
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Departments of Dermatology and Venereology and Pathology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India.
Thami
G P
GP
Kanwar
A J
AJ
Mohan
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D000293:Adolescent; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D018459:Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011239:Prednisolone