| Literature DB >> 12372087 |
S Kaur1, G P Thami, A J Kanwar, H Mohan.
Abstract
Lichen sclerosus is a depigmenting mucocutaneous disorder that most frequently affects the female genitalia. Lichen sclerosus affecting the oral mucosa is extremely rare. Oral lesions are asymptomatic but cosmetically unacceptable. We report here a case of lichen sclerosus presenting with a linear lesion over the nose that extended to involve the philtrum and the upper lip with intraoral extension up to the gingiva. Treatment with a short course of oral and intralesional corticosteroids resulted in partial resolution of the lesions.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12372087 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2230.2002.01068.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Exp Dermatol ISSN: 0307-6938 Impact factor: 3.470