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Markers of Oral Lichen Planus Malignant Transformation
Mircea Tampa1,2, Constantin Caruntu3,4, Madalina Mitran1,2
1"Victor Babes" Clinical Hospital for Infectious Diseases, 281 Mihai Bravu, 030303 Bucharest, Romania.
Abstract:
Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology with significant impact on patients' quality of life. Malignant transformation into oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is considered as one of the most serious complications of the disease; nevertheless, controversy still persists. Various factors seem to be involved in the progression of malignant transformation; however, the mechanism of this process is not fully understood yet. Molecular alterations detected in OLP samples might represent useful biomarkers for predicting and monitoring the malignant progression. In this review, we discuss various studies which highlight different molecules as ominous predictors of OLP malignant transformation.
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