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| Year : 2013 | Volume
: 31
| Issue : 3 | Page : 197-200 |
Erosive oral lichen planus with cutaneous involvement in a 7-year-old girl: A rare case report
Ganapathi Moger1, Chandrashekar K Thippanna2, Mallikarjun Kenchappa2, Vinuth D Puttalingaiah3
1 Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Hitkarini Dental College and Hospital, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
2 Department of Periodontics, Hitkarini Dental College and Hospital, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
3 Department of Oral Pathology, Hitkarini Dental College and Hospital, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Ganapathi Moger
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Hitkarini Dental College and Hospital, Dumna Road, Jabalpur - 482 005, Madhya Pradesh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0970-4388.117972
Lichen planus is a chronic autoimmune, mucocutaneous disease, which can affect the oral mucosa, skin, genital mucosa, scalp and nails, and commonly seen in adults. Childhood lichen planus is a rare entity, which is characterized by skin lesions with the oral involvement being extremely uncommon. There are only a few reports on this subject in the literature. Early and correct diagnosis with adequate management is very important to avoid further complications as it is a pre-malignant condition. Herewith, we report a seven-year-old girl having erosive oral lichen planus with cutaneous involvement, which responded well to the treatment. This is to add another case of lichen planus in a child and to emphasize its consideration in the differential diagnosis of oral mucosal red and white lesions in children.
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