Oral lichen sclerosus: a rare case and update

Autor: Lélia Maria Guedes Queiroz, Mariana Carvalho Xerez, Yailit Del Carmen Martinez Vargas, Rani Iani Costa Gonçalo, Hianne Cristinne De Morais Medeiros, Hellen Bandeira de Pontes Santos
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Gonçalo, Rani Iani Costa; Vargas, Yailit Del Carmen Martinez; Medeiros, Hianne Cristinne de Morais; Xerez, Mariana Carvalho; Santos, Hellen Bandeira de Pontes; & Queiroz, Lélia Maria Guedes. (2019). Oral lichen sclerosus: a rare case and update. Dermatology Online Journal, 25(4). Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/5g45g3f6
Popis: Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a chronic inflammatory mucocutaneous disease that often affects the anogenital area; oral mucosal lesions are extremely rare. A 52-year-old woman presented for evaluation of an 8-year history of a persistent whitish plaque in the buccal mucosa. Intraoral examination revealed multiple elevated whitish plaques diffusely distributed in the buccal mucosa associated with an area of tissue atrophy. Although both leukoplakia and lichen planus were considered, incisional biopsy and later, full excision confirmed the histopathological diagnosis of oral LS. After 6 months of follow-up, there are no clinical signs of relapse. This case highlights the importance of clinical and histopathological findings for the correct diagnosis and treatment of oral LS.
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