title: Lichen sclerosus in the oral mucosa: a rare form of presentation.
abstract: Lichen sclerosus is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown origin, which affects mostly women in the fifth and sixth decades of life, but can also occur in men and children. The involvement of the oral mucosa alone or together with other forms of presentation is extremely rare, requiring a differential diagnosis with other diseases of the oral cavity, particularly lichen planus. There are less than 30 cases of lichen sclerosus in the oral mucosa described in the literature and there are no reports on malignant transformation so far. We describe a patient with skin, oral and genital lesions of lichen sclerosus.
authors.affiliation: Oral Dermatology Outpatient Clinic, Sector of Dermatology and Postgraduate Course, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Dailana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Louvain
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Moura Jacques
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fernandes Ferreira
authors.forename: Leonardo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hoehl Carneiro
authors.forename: Leonardo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Quintela
authors.forename: Tullia
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cuzzi
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Soares de Azevedo
authors.forename: Beatriz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Moritz Trope
authors.forename: Marcia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ramos-e-Silva
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018459:Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016559:Tacrolimus / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016559:Tacrolimus