Histopathological evaluation of oral lichen planus | ||
| Journal of baghdad college of dentistry | ||
| Article 1, Volume 24, Issue 0, February 2012, Pages 48-54 | ||
| Author | ||
| Layla S. Yas | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Oral lichen planus( OLP) is a chronic inflammatory disorder affecting mucosal surfaces , which can cause an important discomfort to the patients . To highlight the most characteristic histopathological findings of OLP which are useful in making a diagnosis of OLP. In addition, by studying the association of these findings it was hoped that information about pathogenic mechanism would be obtained. Material and Methods : In this study a retrospective analyses of 194 cases of OLP being diagnosed at Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Department, College of Dentistry , were obtained over a period of 26 years , spanning from 1985- 2010 . We analyzed the age and sex of the patients, clinical type of lichen planus, site and different histopathological finding, comparing them with each others. Results: (61%) of the patients are female and (39 %) are males, with an average age for both sexes (49.75 years). The most frequent clinical form is reticular, presented in (78%) of cases, and the most common location is buccal mucosa, presented in (60%) of the patients. The mononuclear infiltration beneath and adjacent to the epithelium, parakeratosis and degeneration of the basal layer of the epithelium were consistent features. Linear regression analysis revealed a positive correlation between basal degeneration and mononuclear infiltration and an inverse correlation between the mononuclear infiltrate and the parakeratosis. Conclusion: Linear regression analysis of the parameters studied provided partial support for a cell- mediated immune mechanism | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Oral lichen planus; histopathological finding | ||
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