Oral Lichen Planus in a Young Indian Child

Overview

Journal BMJ Case Rep

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2013 Aug 16

PMID 23946513

Citations 2

Authors

Vishal Khandelwal

Prathibha Anand Nayak

Ullal Anand Nayak

Amit Gupta

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Abstract

Lichen planus (LP) is one of the most distinct mucocutaneous diseases. It is common with the middle aged and elderly population but has rarely been described in children. Incidences of oral LP in children is most commonly reported amongst Asians. We present a 10-year-old Indian girl with the documented clinical aspects and histopathological studies.

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