Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus of the Mouth
- 1 July 1957
- journal article
- case report
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of Dermatology
- Vol. 76 (1) , 56-58
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archderm.1957.01550190060011
Abstract
This paper deals with case reports of unusual lichen sclerosus et atrophicus involvement of the buccal mucosae. One case is believed to be the first report of lichen sclerosus et atrophicus with only mouth lesions, while the other two cases had mouth lesions in addition to lesions elsewhere on the body. Hallopeau1,2 first described this condition in 1887. Since that time many papers have been written by a number of authors about the same or similar conditions. The terminology and classification has been varied and confusing. Montgomery and Hill3 in 1940 clarified the situation by showing that clinically and histologically lichen sclerosus et atrophicus was a distinct entity and not to be confused with guttate morphea (localized scleroderma), on the one hand, and atrophic lichen planus, on the other hand. There are still some writers who believe that lichen sclerosus et atrophicus is a variKeywords
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