Oral lichen planus preceding concomitant lichen planopilaris

Abstract Lichen planus (LP) is an immune – mediated mucocutaneous disorder with a wide array of clinical presentations. Oral lichen planus (OLP) is characterized clinically by striae, desquamation and / or ulceration. Lichen planopilaris (LPP) is a variant of LP that affects the scalp, resulting in...

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Published inOral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology Vol. 122; no. 3; pp. e82 - e85
Main Authors Stoopler, Eric T., D.M.D., FDSRCS, FDSRCPS, Alfaris, Sausan, B.D.S., M.P.H, Alomar, Dalal, D.D.S, Alawi, Faizan, D.D.S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.09.2016
Subjects
Aged
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Lichen Planus - complications
Lichen Planus - diagnosis
Lichen Planus, Oral - complications
Lichen Planus, Oral - diagnosis
Surgery
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Summary:Abstract Lichen planus (LP) is an immune – mediated mucocutaneous disorder with a wide array of clinical presentations. Oral lichen planus (OLP) is characterized clinically by striae, desquamation and / or ulceration. Lichen planopilaris (LPP) is a variant of LP that affects the scalp, resulting in peri-follicular erythema and scarring of cutaneous surfaces accompanied by hair loss. The association of OLP and LPP has been reported previously with scant information on concomitant or sequential disease presentation. We describe a patient with concomitant OLP and LPP and to the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of OLP preceding the onset of LPP.
ISSN:2212-4403
2212-4411
DOI:10.1016/j.oooo.2016.05.022