Oral lichen planus and hepatitis C virus: is there real association?

Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Pannonica Adriat

Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Qassim University, P.O. Box 30109, Buraidah 51477 Saudi Arabia.

Published: March 2006

Lichen planus is an inflammatory, mucocutaneous disease that in addition to the skin involves oral mucosa in about 60-70 % of cases. In recent years, several reports have supposed a relationship between oral lichen planus (OLP) and chronic liver disease, especially hepatitis C (HCV). Here we present an extensive review of the literature in English that examines the association between HCV and OLP.

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