The "Clinical Snapshot" series provides a concise examination of a clinical presentation including history, treatment, patient education, and nursing measures. Using the format here, you are invited ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Is there anything I can do to relieve the pain and suffering from oral lichen planus? — Anon. ANSWER: Nobody knows what causes lichen planus, an uncommon (less than 1% of people) skin ...

Gold-containing dental implants may have caused an allergic reaction in a 64-year-old woman's mouth that developed into the chronic inflammatory disease oral lichen planus. The case report was ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . At week 28, 88% of patients treated with combination therapy achieved 75% disease severity reduction vs. 47% on ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Several years ago, I was diagnosed with lichen planus in my mouth. A dentist gave me a prescription for fluocinonide. I applied this to the lesions in my mouth but got no relief. I ...

The various clinical forms of OLP include reticular, plaque-like, erosive and bullous multifocal lesions. Controversy regarding the malignant potential of OLP has existed since the mid-1920s. [3] OLP ...

Once leukoplakia has been ruled out, what are the preferred treatments for oral lichen planus? —Chris Moran, MSN, CRNP, Southampton, Pa. Once the diagnosis has been confirmed, therapy includes medical ...

Palmoplantar lichen planus is an uncommon variant of lichen planus that typically lacks the characteristic fine, reticulated white lines (Wickham striae).1 Various morphologic patterns of palmoplantar ...

Dear Anon.: Nobody knows what causes lichen planus, an uncommon (less than 1% of people) skin condition that may also affect the mouth or vagina. It most often occurs during the ages of 30 to 60. It ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Several years ago, I was diagnosed with lichen planus in my mouth. A dentist gave me a prescription for fluocinonide. I applied this to the lesions in my mouth but got no relief. I ...