title: Disappearance of Oral Lichen Planus After Liver Transplantation for Primary Biliary Cirrhosis and Immunosuppressive Therapy in a 63-year-Old Japanese Woman.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There are few reports concerning association between primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) and lichen planus. In addition, there is only one report about lichen planus after liver transplantation.
  
  
  METHODS
  We describe a case of oral lichen planus (OLP) accompanied with PBC that resolved following liver transplantation 14 years later. This patient received immunosuppressive drugs after liver transplantation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The disappearance of OLP might be due to immunosuppressive therapy following liver transplantation. Further observations and studies are necessary to clarify the relationship between OLP and PBC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Digestive Disease Information and Research, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Japan.
authors.forename: Yumiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nagao
authors.affiliation: Department of Digestive Disease Information and Research, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Japan ; Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Japan.
authors.forename: Michio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sata
keywords: Lichen Planus, Oral; Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary; Liver Transplantation
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