The incidence of malignant transformation of oral lichen planus (OLP) is low and may perhaps be more closely associated with lichenoid type mucosal lesions than with classical OLP

Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 293-295

  van der Meij, E H ^b   Schepman, K P ^b   van der Waal, I ^b   Larsson, Äke ^a  

^a MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER RISK; CARCINOGENESIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LICHEN PLANUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALIGNANT TRANSFORMATION; NETHERLANDS; ORAL BIOPSY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SHORT SURVEY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 10944230734     PISSN: 15323382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2004.10.019     Document Type: Article

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