Liquen Plano Oral (Oral Lichen Planus) (original) (raw)

El Liquen Plano Oral es una enfermedad infl amatoria cronica con fi siopatologia inmune. Afecta piel, mucosa oral y genital, cuero cabelludo y unas. Al agrupar diversas caracteristicas clinicas e histopatologicas se puede clasifi car como: reticular, papular, en placa, erosivo, atrofi co y bulloso. Su tratamiento esta orientado al alivio de la sintomatologia, a la eliminacion de factores locales traumaticos y a la administracion de diversos agentes como: esteroides topicos, sistemicos, retinoides e incluso sustancias naturales como la curcuma. Abstract: Oral lichen planus is a chronic infl ammatory disease with immune pathophysiology. It affects skin, oral and genital mucosa, scalp and nails. By grouping various clinical and histopathologic features can distinguish different clinical presentations: reticular, papular, plaque, erosive, atrophic and bullous. Treatment is aimed at relief of symptoms, removal of local traumatic factors and administration of various agents such as topica...