DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2017.v05i09.018

Pages: 3557-3560

Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown aetiology. Buccal mucosa is the commonest site involved, but the gingivae, tongue, floor of the mouth and retro molar pads may also be affected. OLP occurs more frequently than the cutaneous form and tends to have a persistent and resistant course. Lichen planus involving a single oral site is uncommon finding and only few cases have been reported in the literature.We report a case of oral lichen planus which was confined to tongue only. In our patient, erosive and plaque form coexisted. Patient was managed with oral dispone therapy for six weeks and significant improvement was noticed in the lesions.