LICHEN PLANUS OF TONGUE, AN UNUSUAL PRESENTATION: A CASE REPORT

Authors

  • Eliz Aryal Department of Dermatology, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Elisa Bhattarai Department of Dermatology, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal

Abstract

Lichen planus (LP) is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the skin and mucus membrane. The prevalence of oral lichen planus ranges between 0.5% to 2.2%. Oral lichen planus (OLP) was first described clinically by Wilson in 1869 as a chronic mucocutaneous disorder. LP is predominantly a disease of the middle aged and the elderly population.

Keywords: Lichen planus, Mucocutaneous, Oral cavity, tongue

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2020-06-30

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Aryal E, Bhattarai E. LICHEN PLANUS OF TONGUE, AN UNUSUAL PRESENTATION: A CASE REPORT. Nepalese J ENT Head Neck Surg [Internet]. 2020 Jun. 30 [cited 2024 Dec. 12];11(1):33-4. Available from: http://njehns.org.np/index.php/njehns/article/view/231

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Vol. 11 No. 1 (2020)

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Case Reports

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