title: Juvenile oral lichen planus: a report of 2 cases.
abstract: Lichen planus is a mucocutaneous disease that predominantly affects older patients and occurs much less frequently in the pediatric population. Furthermore, oral lichen planus is extremely rare in childhood with very few cases cited in the literature. The intention of this paper is to contribute two clinically and histologically documented cases of juvenile oral lichen planus cases to the literature. Although a rare occurrence, early recognition and diagnosis of this condition by dental practitioners can have a significant impact on the oral health of affected patients.
authors.affiliation: Division of Oral Pathology, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, New York, NY, USA. vlw2104@columbia.edu
authors.forename: Victoria L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.forename: Akanksha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Manchanda-Gera
authors.forename: Derek S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Angela J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Zegarelli
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007972:Leukoplakia, Oral / Q000473:pathology; D017676:Lichen Planus, Oral / Q000473:pathology*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D019226:Oral Ulcer / Q000473:pathology; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000473:pathology*