Three case reports of proliferative verrucous leukoplakia misdiagnosed as lichen planus

We reported 3 cases that initially presented as oral lichenoid lesions spread by the oral mucosa and the microscopic analysis in all cases revealed epithelial hyperplasia and lymphohistiocytic infiltrate in a subepithelial pattern, compatible with a lichen planus diagnosis.

Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - December 15, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: MARIEL RUIVO BIANCARDI, DARCY FERNANDES, CAMILA DE OLIVEIRA BARBEIRO, HEITOR ALBERGONI DA SILVEIRA, ESTEBAN ALEXIS ARROYO, ROSE MARA ORTEGA, ANDREIA BUFALINO Source Type: research