Oral lichen planus part II: therapy and malignant transformation.
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.
Cardozo Pereira
Ana Líbia
AL
University Hospital and School of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ramos.e.silva@dermato.med.br
Castro Jacques
Claudio de Moura
Cde M
Cabral
Marcia Grillo
MG
Cardoso
Abel Silveira
AS
Ramos-e-Silva
Marcia
M
D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D006801:Humans; D017676:Lichen Planus, Oral / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology*