title: Oral lichen planus to oral lichenoid lesions: Evolution or revolution.
abstract: The diagnosis between different diseases may be impaired by clinical and histopathologic similarities, as observed in the oral lichen planus (OLP) and oral lichenoid lesion (OLL). Inspite of similar clinicopathological features; etiology, diagnosis and prognosis differ which mandates separation of OLL from OLP. Hence, it is essential for the oral physician and oral pathologist to be familiarized with the individual variations among clinicopathological features of OLP and OLL as well as to obtain a thorough history and perform a complete mucocutaneous examination in addition to specific diagnostic testing. The difficulties faced to establish the diagnosis between these two pathologies are widely investigated in the literature with a lack of definite conclusion. This review is an attempt to throw some light on these clinicopathologic entities with the aim to resolve the diagnostic dilemma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Ahmedabad Dental College and Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Bhavin B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Dudhia
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Sonal B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Dudhia
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Ahmedabad Dental College and Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Purv S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Ahmedabad Dental College and Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Yesha V
authors.initials: YV
authors.lastname: Jani
keywords: Lichen planus; oral lichen planus; oral lichenoid lesions