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Chow MR, Gill N, Alzahrani F, Schuurmans SN, Dytoc MT. Vulvar lichen planus–induced vulvovaginal stenosis: A case report and review of the literature. SAGE Open Med Case Rep 2023; 11:2050313X231164216. [PMID: 37009551 PMCID: PMC10064522 DOI: 10.1177/2050313x231164216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/31/2023] Open
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The authors report a case of vulvar lichen planus–induced vulvovaginal stenosis along with a review of the current literature. The authors outline a case of a patient with biopsy-proven vulvar lichen planus who subsequently developed a vulvovaginal stenosis. Treatment was initiated with clobetasol ointment, oral prednisone, later transitioned to oral methotrexate and clobetasol, and then switched to acitretin. Collaboration with the patient’s family physician and the hypertension clinic has been sought to remove medications associated with lichenoid reactions from the patient’s regimen. Review of literature was conducted through Ovid MEDLINE. Only six cases of vulvar lichen planus–induced vulvovaginal stenosis had been found, suggesting the relative rarity of this severe disease presentation. The patient has achieved control with her current regimen, as well as some clinical improvement of the resulting vaginal stenosis. Vulvovaginal stenosis can be induced by vulvar lichen planus, and its management requires a multimodal and multidisciplinary approach.
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- Meghan R Chow
- Division of Dermatology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Division of Dermatology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Division of Dermatology, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Division of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Division of Dermatology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Marlene T Dytoc, Division of Dermatology, University of Alberta, 11350 – 83 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G3, Canada.
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The Immunogenetics of Lichen Planus. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2022; 1367:119-135. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-92616-8_5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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AIM To determine whether there is an immunogenic connection and antigen difference between the HLA antigens in the erosive (EOLP) and reticular (ROLP) oral lichen planus. MATERIALS AND METHOD 73 patients with ROLP and EOLP have been tested. Typing of the HLA antigens has been made for locus A and B. The typing of the HLA was conducted with the use of microlymphocyto toxic test by Terasaki. The reading of the findings has been conducted with an inverse microscope. When a reaction has 4 points it is considered to be positive. RESULTS The most frequently typified antigens in ROLP from locus A are HLA А2 (57.57%) and А3 (33.33)%, and for locus B 21.21%. In EOLP it is А9 (8888%). In locus B a connection has been found with HLA B8 (77.77%). The statistical analysis with the ×2 test has shown that the carriers of HLA A9 display a relative risk (RR) of 3.65 and ×2=20.72. Consequently, there is high static importance for locus A p<0,001. For locus B, In EOLP for HLA B8, RR=6. 7 ×2=37.64 and p<0,001. ROLP has shown association with HLA A3, where RR=2. 31 and ×2 =9.14 and p<0.05. CONCLUSIONS In ROLP A3 antigen and in EOLP A9 and A8 may be considered as carriers with proneness to OLP.
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Dermatologic Problems Commonly Seen by the Allergist/Immunologist. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE 2019; 8:102-112. [PMID: 31351991 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2019.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2019] [Revised: 07/03/2019] [Accepted: 07/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Allergists/immunologists see a variety of skin disorders, some of which have a known immunologic basis whereas others do not. We review the prevalence, etiology, clinical presentation, and effective and low-cost care of common dermatologic conditions seen in outpatient practices. Conditions discussed include pityriasis alba, seborrheic dermatitis, rosacea, acne, tinea infections, intertrigo, lichen planus, tinea versicolor, lichen simplex chronicus, scabies, pityriasis rosea, keratosis pilaris, and seborrheic keratosis. An understanding of frequently encountered cutaneous diseases and their therapies will help provide immediate access to treatment and improve the experience for both the affected patient and the clinician.
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Tziotzios C, Lee JYW, Brier T, Saito R, Hsu CK, Bhargava K, Stefanato CM, Fenton DA, McGrath JA. Lichen planus and lichenoid dermatoses: Clinical overview and molecular basis. J Am Acad Dermatol 2019; 79:789-804. [PMID: 30318136 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Deriving from the Greek word λειχήν for "tree moss" and the Latin word planus for "planar," lichen planus is a relatively uncommon and heterogeneous cutaneous disorder that typically develops in middle-aged adults. Despite the significant clinical burden associated with the disorder, little well-conducted molecular research has been undertaken, possibly because of heterogeneity impeding consistent and confident phenotyping. The multiple variants of lichenoid disease bear overlapping clinical and pathologic features despite manifesting as distinct clinical disorders. The first article in this 2-part continuing medical education series provides a comprehensive overview of the clinical and pathologic characteristics of cutaneous lichenoid dermatoses and links these manifestations to recent advances in our understanding of the underlying pathobiology of such diseases.
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- Christos Tziotzios
- St. John's Institute of Dermatology, King's College London, Guy's Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
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- St. John's Institute of Dermatology, King's College London, Guy's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- St. John's Institute of Dermatology, King's College London, Guy's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- St. John's Institute of Dermatology, King's College London, Guy's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- St. John's Institute of Dermatology, King's College London, Guy's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- St. John's Institute of Dermatology, King's College London, Guy's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Dermatopathology, St. John's Institute of Dermatology, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- St. John's Institute of Dermatology, King's College London, Guy's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- St. John's Institute of Dermatology, King's College London, Guy's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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Porriño-Bustamante ML, López-Nevot MÁ, Aneiros-Fernández J, Casado-Ruiz J, García-Linares S, Pedrinacci-Rodríguez S, García-Lora E, Martín-Casares MA, Fernández-Pugnaire MA, Arias-Santiago S. Study of Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) in 13 cases of familial frontal fibrosing alopecia: CYP21A2 gene p.V281L mutation from congenital adrenal hyperplasia linked to HLA class I haplotype HLA-A*33:01; B*14:02; C*08:02 as a genetic marker. Australas J Dermatol 2019; 60:e195-e200. [PMID: 30656636 DOI: 10.1111/ajd.12985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2018] [Accepted: 11/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES The aetiology of frontal fibrosing alopecia is unknown, and its genetic aspect remains uncharacterised. The aim of this report is to elucidate if major histocompatibility complex is associated with familial frontal fibrosing alopecia. METHODS A case-control study was performed of 13 patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia belonging to six families. Their human leukocyte antigen profiles were compared to the data of 636 healthy controls without frontal fibrosing alopecia. Patients underwent high-resolution genomic typing for human leukocyte antigen class I and II loci by PCR-SSO for Luminex. In addition, CYP21A2 gene (major histocompatibility complex class III) mutations were detected by PCR-SSO on strips. RESULTS 61.5% of patients shared CYP21A2 gene p.V281L linked to the F16A human leukocyte antigen class I haplotype (HLA-A*33:01; B*14:02; C*08:02; Pc < 0.000001). The patients F16A-negative shared other human leukocyte antigen class I haplotypes: Y16A (3/13) and S26 (2/13). CONCLUSION CYP21A2 gene p.V281L mutation can be used as a genetic marker for susceptibility to familial frontal fibrosing alopecia. Both the linkage of the mutation to F16A and the fact that F16A-negative patients share other human leukocyte antigen class I haplotype, point to an antigen-driven mechanism in susceptible patients with these haplotypes.
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- Laboratorio Clínico, Unidad de Histocompatibilidad, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain.,Departamento de Bioquímica, Biología Molecular III e Inmunología, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Parque Tecnológico de Ciencias de la Salud, Granada, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Biología Molecular III e Inmunología, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Unidad de Genética Clínica, Laboratorio Clínico, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain
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- Unidad de Genética Clínica, Laboratorio Clínico, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain.,Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
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Chan DV, Kartono F, Ziegler R, Abdulwahab N, DiPaola N, Flynn J, Wong HK. Absence of HLA-DR1 positivity in 2 familial cases of frontal fibrosing alopecia. J Am Acad Dermatol 2014; 71:e208-10. [PMID: 25437995 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2014.05.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2014] [Accepted: 05/28/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Derek V Chan
- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Wexner Medical Center at the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Wexner Medical Center at the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of Dermatopathology, Department of Pathology, Wexner Medical Center at the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Clinical Histocompatibility Laboratory, Wexner Medical Center at the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Clinical Histocompatibility Laboratory, Wexner Medical Center at the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Wexner Medical Center at the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; James Cancer Center at the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Wexner Medical Center at the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; James Cancer Center at the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
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Carrozzo M, Elia A, Mereu V, Dametto E, Fasano ME, Broccoletti R, Rendine S, Amoroso A. HLA-C/KIR genotypes in oral lichen planus patients infected or non-infected with hepatitis C virus. Oral Dis 2010; 17:309-13. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-0825.2010.01742.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Abstract: Allergists/immunologists see patients with a variety of skin disorders. Some, such as atopic and allergic contact dermatitis, are caused by abnormal immunologic reactions, whereas others, such as seborrheic dermatitis or rosacea, lack an immunologic basis. This review summarizes a select group of dermatologic problems commonly encountered by an allergist/immunologist.
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AIM To describe the clinical features and treatment schedules of a series of 5 patients with esophageal lichen planus (LP). To review the literature on esophageal LP. BACKGROUND LP, a common papulosquamous dermatologic condition, can present to the gastroenterologist with esophageal involvement. This is rare and occurs in a distinct population of LP patients. Disease at this site is frequently refractory to conventional treatment. CASE SERIES Between 2001 to 2007, 5 female patients were diagnosed with esophageal LP. They all had esophageal strictures which were treated with a combination of balloon dilatation and intralesional triamcinolone. Therapeutic intervention was covered with oral steroids before and after the procedure. Symptoms tended to recur, necessitating repeat procedures. The average interval between treatments was 8.3 months. CONCLUSIONS Intralesional triamcinolone and balloon dilatation produced good symptomatic relief in these 5 patients with esophageal LP. This was generally maintained for several months. We reviewed 35 cases of symptomatic esophageal LP in the English literature. Esophageal LP seems to have a striking predilection for middle-aged women, particularly those with disease at other mucosal sites. A range of systemic immunosuppressants and esophageal-directed therapies has been tried.
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Tandon YK, Somani N, Cevasco NC, Bergfeld WF. A histologic review of 27 patients with lichen planopilaris. J Am Acad Dermatol 2008; 59:91-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2008.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2008] [Revised: 02/29/2008] [Accepted: 03/09/2008] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Luis-Montoya P, Yamamoto-Furusho JK, Vega-Memije E, Rodríguez-Carreón A, Ruiz-Morales JA, Vargas-Alarcón G, Domínguez-Soto L, Granados J. HLA-DRB1*0101 is associated with the genetic susceptibility to develop lichen planus in the Mexican Mestizo population. Arch Dermatol Res 2007; 299:405-7. [PMID: 17665209 DOI: 10.1007/s00403-007-0769-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2006] [Revised: 05/24/2007] [Accepted: 06/25/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The etiology of lichen planus (LP) is still unknown and previous studies have found an association between LP and HLA-DR1, DR2, DR3, DR9 and DR10 in different populations. The aim of this study was to analyze the distribution of the HLA-DRB1 alleles in Mexican Mestizo patients with LP. The aim of this study was to determine the gene frequency of HLA-DR locus in Mexican Mestizo patients with LP. We studied 20 patients with LP and 99 healthy Mexican Mestizo controls. HLA-DRB1 was performed by PCR-SSO reverse dot blot hybridization. High resolution HLA typing was performed by PCR-SSP. The HLA-DRB1*0101 allele was associated significantly in LP patients compared with healthy controls (pC = 0.0007, OR = 5.46, 95% CI = 1.86-16.06). HLA-DRB1*0101 is a marker for the development of LP in Mexican Mestizo population, yet another gene or HLA marker within MHC region may be the causatively associated gene.
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- P Luis-Montoya
- Department of Dermatology, Hospital General Dr. Manuel Gea González, México D.F., Mexico
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Weger W, Bauer M, Odell E, Pertl B, Cerroni L, Kerl H, Jakse N, Pertl C. Role of microchimerism in the pathogenesis of oral lichen planus. Exp Dermatol 2006; 15:125-9. [PMID: 16433684 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0625.2006.00393.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Microchimerism of persistent fetal cells has been implicated in some cell-mediated autoimmune diseases. This study examines the hypothesis that fetal microchimerism plays a role in the pathogenesis of lichen planus (LP) affecting the oral cavity. STUDY DESIGN Mucosal biopsies of 12 women with oral LP (OLP) were tested for the presence of both male cells and male DNA originating from prior pregnancies or prior blood transfusions. Six male patients with OLP served as a control group. Biopsies were analyzed for the presence of Y-chromosome-positive cells by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) with X- and Y-specific DNA probes. To confirm the FISH findings, we used fluorescent polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to identify Y-chromosome sequences in DNA extracted from mucosal lesions. RESULTS Using FISH technology, all the 18 biopsy samples showed good hybridization results. In females, Y-chromosome-specific signals were not detected by FISH at any site of the lesions. PCR amplification demonstrated a single peak at the locus specific for the X-chromosome. CONCLUSION Male DNA microchimerism was not present in any of the investigated lesions, suggesting that microchimerism because of persisting male fetal cells is unlikely to play a major role in the pathogenesis of OLP.
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- W Weger
- Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Austria
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Inflammatory, non-neoplastic epidermal alterations of the vulva can be correctly diagnosed using classification schemes applied to skin elsewhere on the body. A wide range of inflammatory disorders may occur on the vulva, and they may have a similar clinical presentation to HPV lesions. However, HPV is incurable and often is treated surgically. Accordingly, as inflammatory dermatoses commonly occur on the vulva and are often curable with topical therapy, an awareness of these entities and an ability to distinguish them from HPV are imperative.
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- Lauren A Hammock
- Division of Dermatopathology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
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Carrozzo M, Brancatello F, Dametto E, Arduino P, Pentenero M, Rendine S, Porter SR, Lodi G, Scully C, Gandolfo S. Hepatitis C virus-associated oral lichen planus: is the geographical heterogeneity related to HLA-DR6? J Oral Pathol Med 2005; 34:204-8. [PMID: 15752254 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0714.2005.00303.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND The association between hepatitis C virus (HCV) and oral lichen planus (OLP) is more common in the Mediterranean area and Japan, possibly because of immunogenetic factors. METHODS Intermediate-resolution HLA-DRB typing by hybridization with oligonucleotide probes was performed in 31 Italian OLP patients with HCV infection, in 45 Italian OLP and in 48 British OLP patients without HCV infection. As healthy controls we included data from 145 unrelated Italian and 101 unrelated British bone marrow donors. RESULTS Italian HCV+ve OLP patients possessed the HLA-DR6 allele more frequently than Italian and British OLP patients without HCV infection (51.6% vs. 17.7% vs. 16.7%; P corrected = 0.028 and 0.017, respectively). There was no difference in the frequency of the HLA-DR6 allele between Italian and British control subjects. CONCLUSIONS The present data suggest that HLA-DR6 may be responsible for the peculiar geographic heterogeneity of the association between HCV and OLP.
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- M Carrozzo
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Oral Medicine Section, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Turin, Italy.
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Lichenoid eruptions are quite common in children and can result from many different origins. In most instances the precise mechanism of disease is not known, although it is usually believed to be immunologic in nature. Certain disorders are common in children, whereas others more often affect the adult population. Lichen striatus, lichen nitidus, Gianotti-Crosti syndrome, and lichen spinulosus are examples of lichenoid lesions that are more common in children than adults. Distinguishing these diseases is necessary for prediction of the course of the eruption and for optimal management. In most cases, certain clinical characteristics enable the clinician to reach a diagnosis, whereas in other cases biopsy is required for a definitive answer. Many of these lesions are self-limited and only require symptomatic treatment, although corticosteroids can hasten resolution in certain disorders. Discontinuation of the medication is often sufficient for resolution of lichenoid drug eruptions.
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- Joline J Tilly
- New York University School of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA
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Carrozzo M, Francia Di Celle P, Gandolfo S, Carbone M, Conrotto D, Fasano ME, Roggero S, Rendine S, Ghisetti V. Increased frequency of HLA-DR6 allele in Italian patients with hepatitis C virus-associated oral lichen planus. Br J Dermatol 2001; 144:803-8. [PMID: 11298540 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2001.04136.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Recent controlled studies have confirmed that hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the main correlate of liver disease in patients with lichen planus (LP), mainly in southern Europe and Japan. However, a low prevalence of HCV infection has been found in LP patients in England and northern France, and significant differences in serum HCV RNA levels or HCV genotypes have not been found between LP patients and controls. Thus host rather than viral factors may be prevalent in the pathogenesis of HCV-related LP. The HLA-DR allele may influence both the outcome of HCV infection and the appearance of symptoms outside the liver. OBJECTIVES To assess whether major histocompatibility complex class II alleles play a part in the development of HCV-related LP. METHODS Intermediate-resolution DRB typing by hybridization with oligonucleotide probes was performed in 44 consecutive Italian oral LP (OLP) patients with HCV infection (anti-HCV and HCV RNA positive), in an age, sex and clinically comparable disease control group of 60 Italian OLP patients without HCV infection (anti-HCV and HCV RNA negative), and in 145 healthy unrelated Italian bone marrow donors without evidence of liver disease or history of LP and with negative tests for HCV. RESULTS Patients with exclusive OLP and HCV infection possessed the HLA-DR6 allele more frequently than patients with exclusive OLP but without HCV infection (52% vs. 18%, respectively; Pc (Pcorrected) = 0.028, relative risk = 4.93). We did not find any relationship between mucocutaneous LP, HCV infection and HLA-DR alleles. CONCLUSIONS HCV-related OLP therefore appears to be a distinctive subset particularly associated with the HLA class II allele HLA-DR6. This could partially explain the peculiar geographical heterogeneity of the association between HCV and LP.
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- M Carrozzo
- Department of Oral Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Turin, C.so Dogliotti 14, I-10126 Turin, Italy.
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- S R Porter
- Department of Oral Medicine, Eastman Dental Institute for Oral Health Care Sciences, University College London, London, England, UK
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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is widespread with an estimated 3% of the world population being infected. Acute infection is usually mild but chronicity develops in as many as 70% of patients, of whom at least 20% will eventually develop cirrhosis. A further 1-4% of cirrhotic individuals will develop hepatocellular carcinoma. Infection with HCV may have effects on various organs other than the liver. HCV has been causally associated with a remarkable array of extrahepatic manifestations, some of which remain unproven. This review discusses the evidence implicating HCV in the aetiology of two important oral conditions, namely Sjögren's syndrome and lichen planus.
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- K Roy
- Infection Research Group, University of Glasgow Dental School, Glasgow, Scotland
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Chaiyarit P, Kafrawy AH, Miles DA, Zunt SL, Van Dis ML, Gregory RL. Oral lichen planus: an immunohistochemical study of heat shock proteins (HSPs) and cytokeratins (CKs) and a unifying hypothesis of pathogenesis. J Oral Pathol Med 1999; 28:210-5. [PMID: 10226943 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0714.1999.tb02026.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The expression of heat shock proteins HSP60 and HSP70 and cytokeratins CK1/10 and CK7/18 were compared in epithelium of oral lichen planus (OLP) lesions and oral fibromas using an avidin-biotin-peroxidase complex (ABC) immunohistochemical method. An immunostaining intensity distribution (IID) index was developed to assess staining intensity and the proportion of positively stained cells in different layers of the epithelium. The expression of HSP60 in the basal layer was significantly higher in OLP than in fibromas. No difference in HSP70 expression was evident between OLP and fibromas. The expression of CK1/10 in the epithelial basal and suprabasal layers was significantly higher in OLP than in fibromas. There was no demonstrable staining for CK7/18 in either OLP or fibromas. A significant correlation was evident between the expression of HSP60 and CK1/10 in the basal epithelial cells in OLP. The findings support a role for HSP60 in the pathogenesis of OLP. A unifying hypothesis of the pathogenesis of OLP, involving two sequential immune reactions, is proposed.
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- P Chaiyarit
- Department of Oral Biology, Indiana University School of Dentistry, Indianapolis 46202-5186, USA
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- P Ellgehausen
- Department of Dermatology, University of Zurich, Switzerland
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Scully C, Beyli M, Ferreiro MC, Ficarra G, Gill Y, Griffiths M, Holmstrup P, Mutlu S, Porter S, Wray D. Update on oral lichen planus: etiopathogenesis and management. CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ORAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE : AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL BIOLOGISTS 1998; 9:86-122. [PMID: 9488249 DOI: 10.1177/10454411980090010501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 309] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Lichen planus (LP) is a relatively common disorder of the stratified squamous epithelia, which is, in many ways, an enigma. This paper is the consensus outcome of a workshop held in Switzerland in 1995, involving a selection of clinicians and scientists with an interest in the condition and its management. The oral (OLP) eruptions usually have a distinct clinical morphology and characteristic distribution, but OLP may also present a confusing array of patterns and forms, and other disorders may clinically simulate OLP. Lesions may affect other mucosae and/or skin. Lichen planus is probably of multifactorial origin, sometimes induced by drugs or dental materials, often idiopathic, and with an immunopathogenesis involving T-cells in particular. The etiopathogenesis appears to be complex, with interactions between and among genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors, but much has now been clarified about the mechanisms involved, and interesting new associations, such as with liver disease, have emerged. The management of lichen planus is still not totally satisfactory, and there is as yet no definitive treatment, but there have been advances in the control of the condition. There is no curative treatment available; immunomodulation, however, can control the condition. Based on the observed increased risk of malignant development, OLP patients should be offered regular follow-up examination from two to four times annually and asked to report any changes in their lesions and/or symptoms. Follow-up may be particularly important in patients with atrophic/ulcerative/erosive affections of the tongue, the gingiva, or the buccal mucosa. Much more research is required into the genetic and environmental aspects of lichen planus, into the premalignant potential, and into the possible associations with chronic liver, and other disorders. More clinical studies are required into the possible efficacy of immunomodulatory drugs such as pentoxifylline and thalidomide.
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- C Scully
- Eastman Dental Institute for Oral Health Care Sciences, University of London, United Kingdom
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Porter SR, Kirby A, Olsen I, Barrett W. Immunologic aspects of dermal and oral lichen planus: a review. ORAL SURGERY, ORAL MEDICINE, ORAL PATHOLOGY, ORAL RADIOLOGY, AND ENDODONTICS 1997; 83:358-66. [PMID: 9084200 DOI: 10.1016/s1079-2104(97)90244-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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There have been many investigations, both experimental and epidemiologic, of the forms of LP affecting the skin and oral mucosae. These studies have provided a varied range of hypotheses to explain not only the factors determining susceptibility to and onset of this disease, but also the immunologic mechanisms leading to the pathosis with which LP is associated. Much progress has been made, especially through in vitro studies, regarding detailed aspects of the immunology of LP. However, data is often conflicting or incomplete. In this review we attempt to bring together the currently available data regarding the immunologic basis of LP.
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- S R Porter
- Department of Oral Medicine, Eastman Dental Institute, London, UK
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Carcassi C, Cottoni F, Floris L, La Nasa G, Mulargia M, Baldini G, Senes G, Orru S, Montesu MA, Cerimele D. The HLA-DRB1*0101 allele is responsible for HLA susceptibility to lichen ruber planus. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF IMMUNOGENETICS : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE BRITISH SOCIETY FOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY AND IMMUNOGENETICS 1994; 21:425-9. [PMID: 9098452 DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-313x.1994.tb00215.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Serological studies have demonstrated that lichen ruber planus is associated with the HLA-DR1 antigen. This association was also confirmed by us in the Sardinian population. To establish which DRB1 molecular alleles are involved, we studied a selected group of 14 DR1 positive patients affected by cutaneous idiopathic lichen planus and a group of DR1 positive healthy controls using PCR with sequence-specific primers (PCR-SSP). Comparisons between the allele frequencies in patients and controls showed a positive association with cutaneous idiopathic lichen planus for the DRB1*0101 allele (RR = 5.8, P = 0.0097), DRB1*0101 and DRB1*0102 are associated with the same DQA1 and DQB1 alleles and are different only for two amino acids in positions 85 and 86 of the DRB1 gene. In our case report predisposition to cutaneous idiopathic lichen planus is correlated with a valine in position 85 and a glycine in position 86 at the second exon of the DRB1 gene.
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- C Carcassi
- Cattedra di Genetica Medica, Università di Cagliari, Italy
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We have HLA typed 50 Arab patients with cutaneous lichen planus who were resident in Kuwait and then compared the antigen incidence with 100 normal controls. There were no significant differences in the antigens of the HLA-ABC loci but there was a significant increase in HLA-DR1 (P = 0.0018, RR = 3.68) and HLA-DR10 (P. corr. = 0.00096, RR = 8.27) and a significant decrease in HLA DR5 (P. corr. = 0.0396, RR = 0.18). The relevance of these findings to earlier reports on lichen planus in which HLA-DR1 (but not DR10) is increased is discussed. This is the first report of HLA antigen frequency in Arab patients with lichen planus, and would support the fact that HLA DR1 is universally associated with the disease, although the more significant association appears to be with HLA-DR10.
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- A G White
- Department of Organ Transplantation, Kuwait University
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Roitberg-Tambur A, Friedmann A, Korn S, Markitziu A, Pisanti S, Safirman C, Nelken D, Brautbar C. Serologic and molecular analysis of the HLA system in Israeli Jewish patients with oral erosive lichen planus. TISSUE ANTIGENS 1994; 43:219-23. [PMID: 8085257 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.1994.tb02328.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Oral erosive lichen planus is a distinct subtype of the common dermatosis lichen planus. Although the etiology of lichen planus is still obscure, it is known that cell-mediated immune mechanisms and genetic factors underlie its pathogenesis. Previous studies have found an association between lichen planus and HLA-DR3 or DR9 in different population groups. The present work was designed to elucidate, at the serologic and molecular levels, whether and which HLA genes are associated with oral erosive lichen planus in Israeli Jewish patients. A significant association with HLA-DR2 (RR = 4.7; pc < 0.0013) and a decrease in DR4 (RR = 0.3; p < 0.03) among the patients were noted. Oligotyping of DR2 alleles showed the presence of all three common variants (DRB1*1501, DRB1*1502 and DRB1*1601) in the patients, although none of the variants was overrepresented significantly. Three possible explanations for the role of HLA genes in the predisposition to oral erosive lichen planus are discussed. The most attractive theory for the pathogenesis of the disease seems to include the involvement of non-classical HLA genes.
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- A Roitberg-Tambur
- Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Israel
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Lichen planus (LP) is rare in children. A review of the literature reveals that it has some peculiarities with respect to sex, localization, clinical aspect, race, and family history. We present an Indian child with the documented peculiarities of infantile LP. A comparison of LP and graft-versus-host disease points to the importance of thymic involution in the pathogenesis of the former, which could explain the rarity of this disorder in infants.
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- F Cottoni
- Institute of Dermatology, University of Sassari, Italy
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Porter K, Klouda P, Scully C, Bidwell J, Porter S. Class I and II HLA antigens in British patients with oral lichen planus. ORAL SURGERY, ORAL MEDICINE, AND ORAL PATHOLOGY 1993; 75:176-80. [PMID: 8426716 DOI: 10.1016/0030-4220(93)90090-q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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The frequencies of human leukocyte antigens--HLA-A, HLA-B, HLA-C, HLA-DR, and HLA-DQ1--were determined in a group of 40 white British patients with oral lichen planus and compared with those of healthy controls. Alterations in the frequencies of several HLA antigens were noted. In particular, an increase in HLA-Bw57 and a decrease in the frequency of HLA-DQ1 were seen in the group with lichen planus. When different clinical subgroups of lichen planus were compared with the control group, significant changes were also noted in the frequencies of HLA antigens. This suggests that lichen planus may represent a heterogeneity of diseases and that HLA-Bw57 may predispose a person to lichen planus whereas HLA-DQ1 may be associated with resistance to it.
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- K Porter
- Centre for the Study of Oral Disease, University Department of Oral Medicine, Surgery, and Pathology, Bristol Dental School and Hospital, England
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Nikkels A, Nikkels-Tassoudji N, Pierard G. The HLA-dermatosis connection. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 1992. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.1992.tb00641.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- A Shai
- Department of Dermatology, Soroka Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
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Lichen planus, a papulosquamous disease, in its classical presentation is characterized by pruritic violaceous papules most commonly on the extremities of middle-aged adults. It may or may not be accompanied by oral and genital mucous membrane involvement. Its course is generally self-limited for a period of several months to years, but it may last indefinitely. There are many clinical variants described, ranging from lichenoid drug eruptions to association with other diseases such as diabetes mellitus, autoimmune disease, and the graft-versus-host reaction. The relationship of these, if any, to classical lichen planus is questionable. Multiple therapeutic options exist including corticosteroids, retinoids, griseofulvin, PUVA, and cyclosporine.
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- A S Boyd
- Department of Dermatology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock 79430
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Powell FC, Rogers RS, Dickson ER. Lichen planus and the liver. Hepatology 1991; 13:609-11. [PMID: 1999330 DOI: 10.1002/hep.1840130336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Poloy A, Tibor L, Kramer J, Anh-Tuan N, Kraszits E, Medgyessy I, Füst G, Stenszky V, Farid NR. HLA-DR1 is associated with vitiligo. Immunol Lett 1991; 27:59-62. [PMID: 2019421 DOI: 10.1016/0165-2478(91)90245-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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In Eastern Hungary, vitiligo is found to be associated with HLA-DR1. When other autoimmune disorders are also present, DR3 is also increased.
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- A Poloy
- Pándy Kálman County Hospital, Gyula, Hungary
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A study of HLA-DR and DQ typing in 44 patients with oral lichen planus (OLP) (28 women and 16 men) and in 107 normal controls of both sexes was performed by using Terasaki's oriental tray. Twenty-eight patients had erosive forms of lichen planus (OLPe). Serologic typing revealed a highly significant increase of HLA-DR 9 and Te 22 antigens in the patient group. Considering our findings and those in other autoimmune diseases, it is hypothesized that OLP is a localized autoimmune disease and the HLA-DR9 in Chinese takes the place of HLA-DR3 in Caucasians in carrying the genes which predispose to the development of autoimmune disease.
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- S C Lin
- Department of Dentistry Provincial Tao-Yuan Hospital, Taipei, Republic of China
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- W Küster
- Department of Dermatology, University of Düsseldorf, Federal Republic of Germany
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Jontell M, Ståhlblad PA, Rosdahl I, Lindblom B. HLA-DR3 antigens in erosive oral lichen planus, cutaneous lichen planus, and lichenoid reactions. Acta Odontol Scand 1987; 45:309-12. [PMID: 3499742 DOI: 10.3109/00016358709096352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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HLA antigens were examined in patients with erosive oral lichen planus (OLPe), cutaneous lichen planus (CLP), or lichenoid reactions (LR) adjacent to amalgam fillings. The control group had amalgam restorations in contact with the oral mucosa but without any reactions. A strong association was found between HLA-DR3 and OLPe, with an RR value of 21.0 (p less than 0.05). The corresponding values for CLP and LR were 2.3 and 1.5, respectively (NS). The haplotype A1-B8-DR3 was more frequently found in OLPe (p less than 0.05) and CLP (p less than 0.05) than in LR and controls (NS). The data indicate that OLPe, CLP, and LR, which present with virtually the same histopathologic features, are different in their association with HLA-DR3. Moreover, the increased frequency of HLA-DR3 in OLPe suggests an autoimmune component in the pathogenesis of this disorder.
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- M Jontell
- Department of Oral Diagnosis, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
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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: 210] [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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