Malignant transformation of oral lichen planus: case report and review of the literature
Massa, M.C.; Greaney, V.; Kron, T.; Armin, A.
Cutis 45(1): 45-47
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0011-4162 PMID: 2404699 Document Number: 366544
Lichen planus is a mucocutaneous disorder well known to both dermatologists and dentists. Traditional belief holds that oral lichen planus predisposes to the development of squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity. We present a case that illustrates such a malignant transformation in a patient who smoked and had actinically damaged skin.