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Piloni S, Ferragina F, Barca I, Kallaverja E, Cristofaro MG. The Correlation between Oral Lichen Planus and Thyroid Pathologies: A Retrospective Study in a Sample of Italian Population. Eur J Dent 2024; 18:510-516. [PMID: 37729935 PMCID: PMC11132789 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1772247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/22/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES The association between oral lichen planus and thyroid disorders, especially hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's thyroiditis, has been discussed in current literature with conflicting outcomes. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study retrospectively evaluated the thyroid status in patients diagnosed with oral lichen planus and oral lichenoid lesions. A case-control approach was used to prove that thyroid disorders were statistically significant risk factors for oral lichen planus and oral lichenoid lesions. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS To evaluate these associations, odds ratios (ORs) were used. ORs precision and statistical significance were estimated using a 95% confidence interval (CI) and p-value, respectively. RESULTS A total of 307 patients were involved in the study: 158 females and 149 males. OR, 95% CIs, and p-values were analyzed. Patients with thyroid diseases showed an increased risk of developing oral lichen planus (OR: 4.29, 95% CI: 1.85-9.96, p-value: 0.0007) and oral lichenoid lesions (OR: 2.76, 95% CI: 1.24-6.13, p-value: 0.0129). This association was maintained in patients with oral lichen planus, while also considering hypothyroidism (OR: 3.74, 95% CI: 1.46-9.58, p-value: 0.0059) and Hashimoto's thyroiditis (OR: 4.57, 95% CI: 1.58-13.23, p-value: 0.005) alone. The correlation of hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and smoking status with oral lichen planus and oral lichenoid lesions was also evaluated but no statistical significance was found. CONCLUSION Even if further investigations are needed, the association between oral lichen planus and oral lichenoid lesions with thyroid pathologies should be taken into consideration by endocrinologists due to the potential malignancy of these disorders.
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- Sara Piloni
- Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, “Magna Graecia” University, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, “Magna Graecia” University, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, “Magna Graecia” University, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, “Magna Graecia” University, Catanzaro, Italy
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Radu AM, Carsote M, Nistor C, Dumitrascu MC, Sandru F. Crossroads between Skin and Endocrine Glands: The Interplay of Lichen Planus with Thyroid Anomalies. Biomedicines 2023; 12:77. [PMID: 38255184 PMCID: PMC10813575 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines12010077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2023] [Revised: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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In this narrative review, we aimed to overview the interplay between lichen planus (LP) and thyroid conditions (TCs) from a dual perspective (dermatologic and endocrine), since a current gap in understanding LP-TC connections is found so far and the topic is still a matter of debate. We searched PubMed from Inception to October 2023 by using the key terms "lichen planus" and "thyroid", (alternatively, "endocrine" or "hormone"). We included original clinical studies in humans according to three sections: LP and TC in terms of dysfunction, autoimmunity, and neoplasia. Six studies confirmed an association between the thyroid dysfunction (exclusively hypothyroidism) and LP/OL (oral LP); of note, only one study addressed cutaneous LP. The sample size of LP/OLP groups varied from 12-14 to 1500 individuals. Hypothyroidism prevalence in OLP was of 30-50%. A higher rate of levothyroxine replacement was identified among OLP patients, at 10% versus 2.5% in controls. The highest OR (odd ratio) of treated hypothyroidism amid OLP was of 2.99 (p < 0.005). Hypothyroidism was confirmed to be associated with a milder OLP phenotype in two studies. A single cohort revealed a similar prevalence of hypothyroidism in LP versus non-LP. Non-confirmatory studies (only on OLP, not cutaneous LP) included five cohorts: a similar prevalence of hypothyroidism among OLP versus controls, and a single cohort showed that the subjects with OLP actually had a lower prevalence of hypothyroidism versus controls (1% versus 4%). Positive autoimmunity in LP/OLP was confirmed in eight studies; the size of the cohorts varied, for instance, with 619 persons with LP and with 76, 92, 105, 108, 192, 247, and 585 patients (a total of 1405) with OLP, respectively; notably, the largest control group was of 10,441 individuals. Four clusters of approaches with respect to the autoimmunity in LP/OLP were found: an analysis of HT/ATD (Hashimoto's thyroiditis/autoimmune thyroid diseases) prevalence; considerations over the specific antibody levels; sex-related features since females are more prone to autoimmunity; and associations (if any) with the clinical aspects of LP/OLP. HT prevalence in OLP versus controls was statistically significantly higher, as follows: 19% versus 5%; 12% versus 6%; and 20% versus 9.8%. A single study addressing LP found a 12% rate of ATDs. One study did not confirm a correlation between OLP-associated clinical elements (and OLP severity) and antibody values against the thyroid, and another showed that positive TPOAb (anti-thyroperoxidase antibodies) was more often found in erosive than non-erosive OLP (68% versus 33%). Just the reverse, one cohort found that OLP subjects had a statistically significantly lower rate of positive TPOAb versus controls (9% versus 15%). Five case-control studies addressed the issue of levothyroxine replacement for prior hypothyroidism in patients that were diagnosed with OLP (no study on LP was identified); three of them confirmed a higher rate of this treatment in OLP (at 8.9%, 9.7%, and 10.6%) versus controls. In conclusion, with regard to LP/OLP-TC, we note several main aspects as practical points for multidisciplinary practitioners: OLP rather than LP requires thyroid awareness; when it comes to the type of thyroid dysfunction, mostly, hypothyroidism should be expected; female patients are more prone to be associated with ATDs; a potential higher ratio of OLP subjects taking levothyroxine was found, thus a good collaboration with an endocrinology team is mandatory; and so far, OLP individuals have not been confirmed to be associated with a higher risk of thyroid nodules/cancer.
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- Andreea-Maria Radu
- Department of Dermatovenerology, Elias University Emergency Hospital, 011461 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Endocrinology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Clinical Endocrinology V, C.I. Parhon National Institute of Endocrinology, 020021 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department 4—Cardio-Thoracic Pathology, Thoracic Surgery II Discipline, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
- Thoracic Surgery Department, Dr. Carol Davila Central Military Emergency University Hospital, 010242 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, C. Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy & University Emergency Hospital, 050474 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Department of Dermatovenerology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy & Elias University Emergency Hospital, 011461 Bucharest, Romania;
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Hirota S, Marui S, Migliari D. Does autoimmune thyroid disorder act as a predisposing factor in the development of oral lichen planus? Oral Dis 2020; 26:1337-1339. [PMID: 32246521 DOI: 10.1111/odi.13339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2020] [Revised: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 03/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Considering previous data from our clinic, as had consistently demonstrated a significant number of OLP patients also reporting thyroid disease (Hashimoto's thyroiditis, in particular), the present study investigated the prevalence of OLP in patients with autoimmune thyroid disease, including Hashimoto's thyroiditis and Graves' disease.
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- Silvio Hirota
- Oral Medicine Division, Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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- Thyroid Unit, Department of Endocrinology, School of Medicine, General Clinical Hospital, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Oral Medicine Division, Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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Dyslipidemia in Lichen Planus: A Case-control Study. MEDICAL BULLETIN OF SISLI ETFAL HOSPITAL 2020; 54:62-66. [PMID: 32377136 PMCID: PMC7192257 DOI: 10.14744/semb.2018.48108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2018] [Accepted: 07/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Objective: Lichen planus (LP) is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the skin, mucous membranes, scalp and nails. It has been reported that diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia prevalence were higher in patients with LP. However, most of these reports were retrospective, database search, which included patients who were on lipid-lowering drugs. This study aims to conduct a prospective case-control study to investigate the association between LP and dyslipidemia. Methods: Methods: This study was conducted on 49 patients with LP (mucosal or cutaneous) and 99 healthy controls. All patients were subjected to clinical and histological examination, whereas controls were subjected to clinical examination. The variables analyzed were age, sex, tobacco consumption, hypertension, lipid profiles and fasting blood glucose. Results: Results: Serum levels of triglycerides, total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol were higher in patients with LP. However, there was no significant difference between patients with LP and controls. No significant differences between LP patients and controls were observed with the average age, sex, tobacco consumption and hypertension. Conclusion: Conclusion: This prospective case-control study demonstrated that dyslipidemia was more common among patients with LP. Physicians should be aware of this association and consider screening them for dyslipidemia.
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Kats L, Goldman Y, Kahn A, Goldman V, Gorsky M. Oral lichen planus and thyroid gland diseases: possible associations. BMC Oral Health 2019; 19:169. [PMID: 31366342 PMCID: PMC6670207 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-019-0859-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background Lichen planus (LP) is a chronic inflammatory mucocutaneous disease that commonly affects the oral cavity. Previous reports have suggested a possible association between LP and thyroid gland diseases (TGDs). The purpose of this study was to investigate possible associations between oral lichen planus (OLP) and TGDs. Methods Patients diagnosed with OLP, both clinically and histopathologically (N = 102), were classified according to clinical course (symptomatic/asymptomatic), type (reticular/plaque, atrophic and erosive) and location of lesions. Data on TGDs was compared to age- and gender-matched controls (N = 102) without OLP. Diagnosis of any type of TGD and related medication for study and control groups was recorded from the medical files provided by patients’ physicians. Statistical analysis used Student’s t-test and Fisher’s exact test; significance was set at p < 0.05. Results TGDs (all), hypothyroidism and related medications were found in 16.6, 12.7 and 12.7% of patients with OLP, respectively. These findings were similar to the control group: TGDs (all) -15.7%, hypothyroidism - 9.8% and thyroid gland disease-related medication - 9.8% (p > 0.05). No significant associations were found between different characteristics of OLP and hypothyroidism or other TGD (p > 0.05). Conclusions We found no significant associations between the co-existence of OLP and TGD or related-medications. Our findings are in agreement with some of the previously published similar studies but in controversy with others. Further well-designed, multicenter studies with large groups of patients and controls may help to establish the nature of the associations between OLP and TGDs.
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- Lazar Kats
- Department of Oral Pathology, Oral Medicine and Maxillofacial Imaging, School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, 69978, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Oral Medicine and Maxillofacial Imaging, School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, 69978, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Oral Medicine and Maxillofacial Imaging, School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, 69978, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Tang Y, Shi L, Jiang B, Zhou Z, Shen X. A Cross-Sectional Study of Oral Lichen Planus Associated With Thyroid Diseases in East China. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2019; 10:928. [PMID: 32038488 PMCID: PMC6992563 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2019.00928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2019] [Accepted: 12/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Objective: To investigate the prevalence of thyroid diseases in patients with oral lichen planus (OLP) and to explore the correlation between the two diseases. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate the history of thyroid disease in 585 patients with oral lichen planus diagnosed in the Department of Oral Mucosal Diseases of the Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, School of Medicine from June 2017 to April 2018 and in 10,441 normal people in an epidemiological survey conducted by endocrinology department of Ninth People's Hospitalin eastern China from 2014 to 2015. Personal medical history of thyroid disease was obtained through questionnaire and thyroid function was also tested. Results: Of the 585 patients with OLP, 190 (32.48%) had thyroid disease (excluding coexistence of multiple thyroid diseases), 62 (32.6%) had thyroid nodules, and 71 (37.4%) had Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Hyperthyroidism was diagnosed in six patients (3.2%), hypothyroidism in seven patients (3.7%), and thyroid cancer in 11 patients (5.8%). The prevalence of Hashimoto's thyroiditis was significantly higher in patients with oral lichen planus than in the general population. The probability of thyroid disease was significantly higher in women with OLP than in men with OLP (P < 0.001). Conclusion: OLP is associated with a high probability of developing thyroid disease, especially Hashimoto's thyroiditis. In the management of OLP patients, especially in female patients, thyroid disease must be screened.
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- Yunju Tang
- Department of Oral Mucosal Diseases, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oral Mucosal Diseases, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oral Mucosal Diseases, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oral Mucosal Diseases, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Xuemin Shen
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Garcia-Pola MJ, Llorente-Pendás S, Seoane-Romero JM, Berasaluce MJ, García-Martín JM. Thyroid Disease and Oral Lichen Planus as Comorbidity: A Prospective Case-Control Study. Dermatology 2016; 232:214-9. [PMID: 26784745 DOI: 10.1159/000442438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2014] [Accepted: 11/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Thyroid disease has been mentioned to have a possible relation to the development of oral lichen planus (OLP). OBJECTIVE Because goiter is considered endemic in many countries, we proposed to determine whether thyroid disease constitutes a comorbidity of OLP. METHODS Two hundred and fifteen patients diagnosed as having OLP were evaluated concerning their serum thyroid-stimulating hormone and thyroxine (T4) levels. The results were contrasted with those obtained in control series of the same number of subjects matched for age and sex. RESULTS Diagnosis of thyroid disease was present in 15.3% of OLP patients (33/215) and in 5.2% (12/215) of the control group. In relation to OLP patients, the odds ratio of presence of thyroid disorders was 3.06 and that of using levothyroxine medication 3.21. CONCLUSIONS In the present study, OLP patients were associated with thyroid disease, specifically with hypothyroidism. Because most thyroid patients need T4 treatment, our findings confirmed that OLP and thyroid disease could be comorbidities.
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López-Jornet P, Parra-Perez F, Pons-Fuster A. Association of autoimmune diseases with oral lichen planus: a cross-sectional, clinical study. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2013; 28:895-9. [PMID: 23802853 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.12202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2013] [Accepted: 05/30/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to investigate the association between autoimmune disease and oral lichen planus (OLP), comparing OLP patients with a control population. METHODS This cross-sectional clinical study evaluated the prevalence of autoimmune diseases in male and female patients with OLP. The variables analysed were age, sex, tobacco and alcohol consumption, the clinical form of OLP, time of evolution and the presence of autoimmune diseases. RESULTS Autoimmune diseases were present in 7% of OLP patients (10/130) and 4% of the control group (6/130) without statistically significant difference (P = 0.67). The estimated odds ratios (with 95% confidence intervals) of the presence of autoimmune disease in OLP sufferers was 1.033 (0.97-1.10). A logistic regression model for presence/absence of the risk autoimmune disease found statistically significant differences in relation to age. CONCLUSIONS At present, there is no definitive hypothesis that explains the coexistence of OLP and autoimmune disease; further research is required into the mechanisms whereby this coexistence occurs.
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- P López-Jornet
- Hospital Morales Meseguer, Clínica Odontológica Universitaria, Ageing Research Institute University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain
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Robledo-Sierra J, Mattsson U, Jontell M. Use of systemic medication in patients with oral lichen planus - a possible association with hypothyroidism. Oral Dis 2012; 19:313-9. [DOI: 10.1111/odi.12009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2012] [Revised: 06/29/2012] [Accepted: 07/24/2012] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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- J Robledo-Sierra
- Department of Oral Medicine and Pathology; Institute of Odontology; Sahlgrenska Academy; University of Gothenburg; Gothenburg Sweden
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- Department of Oral Medicine and Pathology; Institute of Odontology; Sahlgrenska Academy; University of Gothenburg; Gothenburg Sweden
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- Department of Oral Medicine and Pathology; Institute of Odontology; Sahlgrenska Academy; University of Gothenburg; Gothenburg Sweden
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Compilato D, Carroccio A, Campisi G. Hidden coeliac disease in patients suffering from oral lichen planus. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2011; 26:390-1. [PMID: 22129230 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2011.04054.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Transient liver hypoxia after liver hilus dearterialization. ScientificWorldJournal 1979; 2014:742826. [PMID: 24672362 PMCID: PMC3929580 DOI: 10.1155/2014/742826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 212] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2013] [Accepted: 10/20/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Lichen planus (LP) is a chronic inflammatory disorder that most often affects middle-aged adults. LP can involve the skin or mucous membranes including the oral, vulvovaginal, esophageal, laryngeal, and conjunctival mucosa. It has different variants based on the morphology of the lesions and the site of involvement. The literature suggests that certain presentations of the disease such as esophageal or ophthalmological involvement are underdiagnosed. The burden of the disease is higher in some variants including hypertrophic LP and erosive oral LP, which may have a more chronic pattern. LP can significantly affect the quality of life of patients as well. Drugs or contact allergens can cause lichenoid reactions as the main differential diagnosis of LP. LP is a T-cell mediated immunologic disease but the responsible antigen remains unidentified. In this paper, we review the history, epidemiology, and clinical subtypes of LP. We also review the histopathologic aspects of the disease, differential diagnoses, immunopathogenesis, and the clinical and genetic correlations.
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