Lichen Planus Epidemiology, Symptoms and Treatment

• Other Authors: Summers, Yvonne L. (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Published: New York Nova Biomedical 2015
• Series: Dermatology - laboratory and clinical research
• Subjects: Lichen planus > Research; Mouth > Diseases
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• Physical Description: ix, 96 pages illustrations 23 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9781634835411; 1634835417

Lichen planus is a chronic inflammatory mucocutaneous disease of unknown cause, rarely observed in young individuals primarily affecting women between the fifth and sixth decades of life. Although its pathogenesis is unclear, several studies suggest this is a persistent immune disorder where the basal keratinocytes are probably attacked by T lymphocytes. This book examines the potential pathogenesis of oral lichen planus, the clinical and histopathological criteria that need to be taken into consideration of the diagnosis of OLP and the association of oral lichen planus with systemic diseases and amalgam restorations