Oral lichen planus in a young Indian child.
Lichen planus (LP) is one of the most distinct mucocutaneous diseases. It is common with the middle aged and elderly population but has rarely been described in children. Incidences of oral LP in children is most commonly reported amongst Asians. We present a 10-year-old Indian girl with the documented clinical aspects and histopathological studies.
Modern Dental College and Research Center, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Vishal
V
Khandelwal
Prathibha Anand
PA
Nayak
Ullal Anand
UA
Nayak
Amit
A
Gupta
D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D017676:Lichen Planus, Oral / Q000473:pathology*