Oral Lichen Planus in a 7-year-old Child: A Rare Case Report

Lichen planus is a chronic inflammatory mucocutaneous disease reported most frequently in adults and relatively rare in children with the prevalence being 0.03%. This article reports a case of oral lichen planus (OLP) in a 7-year-old girl without any attendant skin lesions, diagnostic workup, and ma...

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Published in:International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry 2020-01, Vol.13 (1), p.91-93
Main Authors: Chinnasamy, Nanthini K, Venugopal, Divyambika C, Sankarapandian, Sathasivasubramanian
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Language:English
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Summary:Lichen planus is a chronic inflammatory mucocutaneous disease reported most frequently in adults and relatively rare in children with the prevalence being 0.03%. This article reports a case of oral lichen planus (OLP) in a 7-year-old girl without any attendant skin lesions, diagnostic workup, and management protocol for the same. This article also emphasizes the need to consider OLP as a differential diagnosis for white lesions of oral mucosa in children. How to cite this article: Chinnasamy NK, Venugopal DC, Sankarapandian S, et al. Oral Lichen Planus in a 7-year-old Child: A Rare Case Report. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2020;13(1):91–93.
ISSN:0974-7052
0975-1904
DOI:10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1713