Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology (Jan 2004)

Is Lichen Planus A Pre Malignant Lesion

  • Kaustubh Sansare,
  • R Easwaran,
  • H R Umarji

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 16, no. 3
pp. 201 – 204

Abstract

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According to H. M. Worth, it is better to suspect on ominous lesion (like carcinoma) and be found wrong, than not to suspect and be proved wrong. Definition of Pre -Malignant Lesion : It is defined as morphologically altered tissue in which malignancy is more likely to occur than its apparently normal counterpart.