Dysplasia in oral lichen planus: relevance, controversies and challenges. A position paper

Dysplasia in oral lichen planus: relevance, controversies and challenges. A position paper

BACKGROUNDPatients with oral lichen planus (OLP) have an increased risk of oral cancer. For this reason, OLP is classified as an oral potentially malignant disorder. However, the precise personal (or individual) risk is unknown. Recent meta-analytical studies have reported that dysplastic OLP may tr...

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Veröffentlicht in:Medicina oral, patología oral y cirugía bucal patología oral y cirugía bucal, 2021-07, Vol.26 (4), p.e541-e548
Hauptverfasser: González-Moles, MÁ., Warnakulasuriya, S., González-Ruiz, I., Ayén, Á., González-Ruiz, L., Ruiz-Ávila, I., Ramos-García, P.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:BACKGROUNDPatients with oral lichen planus (OLP) have an increased risk of oral cancer. For this reason, OLP is classified as an oral potentially malignant disorder. However, the precise personal (or individual) risk is unknown. Recent meta-analytical studies have reported that dysplastic OLP may transform to cancer in around 6% of cases, while the rate of transformation is lower (
ISSN:1698-6946
1698-4447
1698-6946
DOI:10.4317/medoral.24610