Original scientific paper

Oral Lichen Ruber (OLR) Epidemiology and Clinical Findings in 143 Cases

Berislav Topić ; Department of Oral Pathology School of Dental Medicine Universitiy of Zagreb Zagreb, Croatia
Ana Cekić-Arambašin ; Department of Oral Pathology School of Dental Medicine Universitiy of Zagreb Zagreb, Croatia
Savka Malčić ; Department of Oral Pathology School of Dental Medicine Universitiy of Zagreb Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

All cases of OLR during a period o f five years in the Department of Oral Pathology are analyzed. The aim o f this study was.
- to present epidemiological and clinical findings of OLR
- to determine if Grinspan syndrome exist and if so in what percentage.
OLR affected women more frequently (72.3%) then men (27.7%), and
after the age of 40 OLR is more frequent. The ratio of lichen ruber planus and erosivus was 68.5% : 31.5%. DM is present in 16.1%, hypertension in 30.1%, Grinspan syndrome in 4.2% cases. All the six cases o f Grinspan syndrome had the erosive form of lichen. There is also significant correlation o f OLR with gastrointestinal disease (85.3%), where, gastritis and hepathobiliar diseases prevail.

Keywords

Oral lichen ruber; diabetes mellitus; hypertension; Grinspan syndrome

Hrčak ID:

98623

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/98623

Publication date:

15.6.1996.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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