Etiology and pathogenesis of oral lichen planus: an overview.
Oral lichen planus is a noninfectious, chronic inflammatory condition that involves the oral mucosal stratified squamous epithelium and the underlying lamina propria and may be accompanied by skin lesions. This overview describes the current understanding of the immunopathologic mechanisms implicated in oral lichen planus.
Associate Professor, Departments of Oral Health and Diagnostic Sciences and Oral Biology, Augusta University Dental College of Georgia; Department of Pathology, Augusta University Medical College of Georgia; Augusta University Cancer Center, Augusta, GA, USA. Electronic address: ZKURAGO@gru.edu.
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D006801:Humans; D017676:Lichen Planus, Oral / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology*; D012307:Risk Factors