Oral lichenoid lesions of the upper lip and gingiva: What we know so far

E A Georgakopoulou; D Malamos; M D Achtari

doi:10.1111/odi.12763

Oral lichenoid lesions of the upper lip and gingiva: What we know so far

Oral Dis. 2018 Mar;24(1-2):135-137. doi: 10.1111/odi.12763.

Authors

E A Georgakopoulou¹, D Malamos², M D Achtari³

Affiliations

¹ Laboratory of Histology-Embryology Molecular Carcinogenesis Group, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
² Oral Medicine, Private Oral Medicine Clinic, Athens, Greece.
³ General and Special Care Dentistry, "Sotiria" Chest Diseases Hospital, Athens, Greece.

PMID: 29480610
DOI: 10.1111/odi.12763

Abstract

The clinical presentation of oral lichen planus and oral lichenoid lesions is diverse. A special category of patients presents with lichenoid lesions affecting only the mucosa of their upper lip and the anterior upper gingiva. This is a concise review summarizing the specific characteristics of these patients.

Keywords: lichenoid lesions; lip.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Erythema / etiology
Gingivitis / etiology
Humans
Lichen Planus, Oral / complications
Lichen Planus, Oral / drug therapy*
Lichen Planus, Oral / pathology*