Mucosal lichen planus simultaneously involving oral mucosa, conjunctiva and larynx.
Lichen planus is an autoimmune disease that typically involves skin and the mucosa of the mouth and genitalia. The involvement of conjunctival and laryngeal is rare. A young patient presented with hoarseness of voice, oral ulcerative lesions and symblephron. Mucosal biopsies (buccal mucosa and supraglottic area) revealed the diagnosis of lichen planus and he was managed accordingly. Although oral lichen planus is frequently reported but simultaneous involvement of oral, ocular and laryngeal mucosa has not been reported earlier.
Shaikh
Zafar Iqbal
ZI
Department of Dermatology, Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Arfan-ul-Bari
Mashhood
Ashar Ahmad
AA
Qayyum
Asad
A
Latif-ur-Rahman
D000293:Adolescent; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017676:Lichen Planus, Oral / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male