Lichen sclerosus of the oral mucosa: A case report
Med. oral patol. oral cir. bucal (Internet)
; 13(7): 402-406, jul. 2008. ilus, tab
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ABSTRACT
Lichen sclerosus or lichen sclerosus et atrophicus is a chronic inflammatory disease predominantly affecting the genital mucosa and skin. Clinically, it is characterized by white atrophic plaques in the anogenital region. The lesions are generally asymptomatic, but may cause discomfort with itching and pain. Extragenital mucosal involvement is very unusual, and lesions limited to the oral mucosa are even less frequent. Knowledge of such lesions is important in order to establish a differential diagnosis with other white oral lesions, and histological confirmation is required.We present the case of a 31-year-old woman with a well delimited, pearly white lesion located in the upper gingival mucosa, lip mucosa and adjacent skin. The lesion had led to loss of periodontal attachment of the affected tooth (2.3), causing pain in response to tooth brushing. The biopsy confirmed lichen sclerosus, and treatment was provided in the form of intralesional corticoid injections, followed by improvement of the mucosal lesion, though without recovery of the periodontal loss
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Espanha
Base de dados:
IBECS
Assunto principal:
Líquen Escleroso e Atrófico
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Doenças da Boca
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Med. oral patol. oral cir. bucal (Internet)
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Valencia University/Spain