title: Oral lichen planus part II: therapy and malignant transformation.
abstract: Oral lichen planus lesions can cause discomfort, pain, and a burning sensation. Therefore, all professionals who deal with the oral cavity must be aware of all the therapeutic options for it. This article presents a review of the literature on oral lichen planus, focusing on its treatment, and also discusses the important and controversial potential for the evolution of oral lichen planus into epidermoid carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital and School of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ramos.e.silva@dermato.med.br
authors.forename: Ana Líbia
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Cardozo Pereira
authors.forename: Claudio de Moura
authors.initials: Cde M
authors.lastname: Castro Jacques
authors.forename: Marcia Grillo
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Cabral
authors.forename: Abel Silveira
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Cardoso
authors.forename: Marcia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ramos-e-Silva
mesh_terms: D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D006801:Humans; D017676:Lichen Planus, Oral / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology*