Clinical characteristics of the erosive-ulcerative form of lichen ruber planus of the oral mucosa

• Published in: Vestnik dermatologij i venerologij no. 8; p. 29
• Main Authors: Mashkilleĭson, A L, Abramova, E I, Abuduev, N K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: Russia (Federation) 1989
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Humans; Lichen Planus - diagnosis; Lichen Planus - drug therapy; Lichen Planus - pathology; Male; Middle Aged; Mouth Diseases - diagnosis; Mouth Diseases - drug therapy; Mouth Diseases - pathology; Mouth Mucosa - pathology; Recurrence

Analysis of 650 case histories with the erosive ulcerative lichen ruber planus has revealed the specific features of the course of this condition: subjects aged 40-70 (90.5%) women more often than men (64%), suffer from this disease. Solitary foci (in 84%) are usually localized on the buccal mucosa....