Lichenoid Dysplasia–A Case Report with a Review of Differential Diagnosis
Published: May 1, 2017 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2017/27360.9803
Kumud Mittal, Mihir Jha, Roopa S. Patil, Shekhar Kapoor
1. Reader, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sarabha Dental College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
2. Senior Lecturer, Department of Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry, MGM Dental College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
3. Postgraduate Student, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, Davangere, Karnataka, India.
4. Associate Professor and Head, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Christian Dental College, CMC, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Mihir Jha,
Senior Lecturer, Department of Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry, MGM Dental College and Hospital,
Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
E-mail: doctormihirjha@gmail.com
Lichenoid Dysplasia (LD) is often regarded as lichen planus with dysplastic features, as it mimics lichen planus clinically and histologically. Although it has been confirmed that these two entities are entirely different with not so similar etiopathogenesis, yet the confusion still exists. The separation between the two is of utmost importance as each of them has their own prognosis and treatment plan. We report one such case, where a 51-year-old male with excessive burning sensation had similar clinical picture as that of lichen planus but was histologically diagnosed as LD.
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