Published December 20, 2022 | Version v1
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RARE CASE OF ORAL LICHEN PLANUS IN PAEDIATRIC PATIENT

Authors/Creators

  • 1. Assistant Professor Oral Medicine and Radiology Government Dental College and Hospital, Dhanvantri Nagar, GhatiParisar Aurangabad, India.
  • 2. Professor and Head Oral Medicine and Radiology Nair Hospital Dental College Dr A L Nair Road Mumbai, India.
  • 3. Professor and Head Oral Medicine and Radiology Government Dental College and Hospital, Dhanvantri Nagar, GhatiParisar Aurangabad, India.
  • 4. Ex-Professor and Head Oral Medicine and Radiology Nair Hospital Dental College Dr A L Nair Road Mumbai, India.

Description

Lichen planus is a relatively common mucocutaneous lesion in adults but it is rarely seen in paediatric patients. Here we presenting a case of oral lichen planus in 10 years old boy. The diagnosis was made on the basis of clinical features only. Topical steroid therapy is most common given therapy in oral lichen planus. This case wastreated with novel treatment modality of topical tacrolimus 0.03% and patient responded well to the treatment.

 

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