Parvin Mansouri, Mohammad Amin Jafari, Reza Chalangari, Masoumeh Roohaninasab, Azadeh Goodarzi
Lichen planus (LP) is an inflammatory disease that affects the skin, hair, nails and mucous membranes. Erosive LP is a chronic and difficult-to-treat subtype of lichen planus, characterized by lesions on mucosal surfaces, particularly in the oral and genital areas. The prevalence of erosive LP has not been determined. To date, treatment has consisted of surgical intervention, photodynamic therapy, laser therapy, and systemic or topical drugs, including steroids and immunomodulatory agents. LP usually need longer periods of treatment and are known as precancerous lesions with a 0...
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