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Oral lichen planus in children: An Italian case series

Francesca SpiritoVito Carlo Alberto CaponioEleonora Lo MuzioGiuseppina CampisiAndrea SantarelliLucio Lo RussoCorrado RubiniGianfranco FaviaLuisa LimongelliNoemi CoppolaLorenzo Lo MuzioStefania Leuci

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pediatric oral lichen planusoral lichen planuslichen ruber planusPediatrics Perinatology and Child Healthcase seriesDermatologychildhood

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Oral lichen planus usually occurs in adults; there are no clear data regarding the incidence and the clinical features of oral lichen planus in children. This paper reports clinical findings, treatments, and outcomes of 13 Italian patients with oral lichen planus in childhood diagnosed between 2001 and 2021. The most common finding was keratotic lesions with reticular or papular/plaque-like patterns, confined to the tongue in seven patients. Although oral lichen planus in childhood is rare and the malignant transformation index is unknown, specialists must be aware of its characteristics and oral mucosal lesions must be correctly diagnosed and managed.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2023-04-05
10.1111/pde.15318https://hdl.handle.net/10447/586010