Malignant transformation of oral lichen planus: a retrospective study of 565 Japanese patients

• Main Authors: Fumihiko Tsushima (Author), Jinkyo Sakurai (Author), Atsushi Uesugi (Author), Yu Oikawa (Author), Toshimitsu Ohsako (Author), Yumi Mochizuki (Author), Hideaki Hirai (Author), Kou Kayamori (Author), Hiroyuki Harada (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic inflammatory oral mucosa disease that is recognized as an oral potentially malignant disorder. However, the potentially malignant nature of OLP remains unclear. Methods We designed this study to examine the demographic and clinical characteri...