Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 123, Issue 5, 104-108
Copyright © 1992 by American Dental Association
Lichen planus and oral cancer: is there a connection between the two?
E Eisenberg
Division of Pathology, University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, Farmington 06030.
Oral lichen planus has been regarded as a condition with potential for malignant transformation. Critical evaluation of carcinoma cases arising in purported LP shows findings that raise several questions about the accuracy of initial LP diagnoses.