Aims: This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of Dapsone for treating erosive lichen planus and to observe side effects occurring for the drug during the treatment. Materials and methods: Twenty-two patients who were resistant to treatment with systemic antioxidants and topical vitamin were treated with systemic Dapsone 100 mg per day for 3 months. Improvement of signs and symptoms of ...

INTRODUCTION Oral lichen planus (OLP) is one of the most common dermatologic diseases that manifests in the oral cavity. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between smoking habits and the clinical subtypes of OLP. METHODS Oral findings and smoking data from 187 charts of OLP patients from an oral medicine clinic was reviewed and compared to data from 76 matched control p...

A 54-year-old white woman presented with a 3-month history of progressive painful lesions on her tongue and oral mucosa. Her primary care physician initially treated her with nystatin and hydrogen peroxide, followed a few weeks later by acyclovir (Zovirax) ointment and a rapid 5-day prednisone taper, without improvement in her symptoms. Two months after the oral lesions developed, violaceous pa...

We report a 26 year old woman with erosive vulvo-vaginal mucositis followed by desquamative gingivitis, and typical histopathologic features of lichen planus (vulvo-vaginal-gingival syndrome). This is to our knowledge the first report of this syndrome from Iran and probably the youngest one in the world (with regard to the English literature)

Introduction: Although recent studies show the association of eosinophils with different tumors including oral malignancies, the role of eosinophils in premalignant conditions of the oral cavity is not known precisely. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the number of eosinophils in premalignant and malignant conditions of the oral cavity and its role in progression to malignancy. Materia...

we report a 26 year old woman with erosive vulvo-vaginal mucositis followed by desquamative gingivitis, and typical histopathologic features of lichen planus (vulvo-vaginal-gingival syndrome). this is to our knowledge the first report of this syndrome from iran and probably the youngest one in the world (with regard to the english literature)

Lichen planus is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the skin, mucous membranes, nails and scalp. Esophageal lichen planus is a rarely reported manifestation of lichen planus, presenting itself commonly in middle-aged women, with symptoms such as dysphagia. We report a case of esophageal lichen planus in a 54-year-old woman associated with oral, cutaneous and ungual lichen planus. Altho...