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Oral lichen planus part II: therapy and malignant transformation
Ana Líbia Cardozo Pereira1, Claudio de Moura Castro Jacques, Marcia Grillo Cabral
1University Hospital and School of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ramos.e.silva@dermato.med.br
Skinmed
|January 16, 2004
Abstract:
Oral lichen planus lesions can cause discomfort, pain, and a burning sensation. Therefore, all professionals who deal with the oral cavity must be aware of all the therapeutic options for it. This article presents a review of the literature on oral lichen planus, focusing on its treatment, and also discusses the important and controversial potential for the evolution of oral lichen planus into epidermoid carcinoma.