Journal of Dentistry Indonesia (Aug 2015)
GAMBARAN KLINIK DAN LATAR BELAKANG PASIEN DENGAN DIAGNOSIS KLNIK SEBAGAI LICHEN PLANUS DI POLI PENYAKIT MULUT RSCM DAN RSGM
Abstract
Lichen planys is disorder of the skin and mucous membrane that presenting pruritic, purple and polygonal papules. Oral lesions may persist for years and with clinical appearance that sometimes very ocnfusing. In most cases, oral lesions are present as white, reticulated or natelike areas involving the mucosa. These lesions are characteristic and called Wickham's striae. This paper presented some cases with lesions that resembled oral lichen planus.