Clinical and demographic characteristics of 165 patients with lichen planus
Journal Title: Dicle Tıp Dergisi - Year 2014, Vol 41, Issue 1
Abstract
Objective: Lichen planus (LP), is a papulosquamous inflammatory disease, which involves the skin, mucous membranes, nails and scalp. The incidence varies according to geographical regions. In this study, it was aimed to detect the clinical and demographic characteristics of the patients with LP who have been under followup at our clinic. Methods: One hundred sixty five patients, who were diagnosed as LP in our clinic between 2010 and 2013, were enrolled to the study. The age, gender, disease duration, time of onset of disease, characteristics of involvement, associated systemic diseases, laboratory findings and treatment were recorded retrospectively. Results: In our study, 0.6% of all patients admitted to our clinic were diagnosed as LP. A total of 165 patients included in the study, 92 women (56%) and 73 men (44%), respectively. Patients’ ages ranged 8-78 (mean 44.7±16.7). Disease duration ranged from 1 month to 20 years (mean 15.6±29.7). One hundred thirty four patients (81.2%) had skin involvement, 51 (31%) had oral mucosal involvement, and 15 (9%) had genital involvement. Five (4.5%) of 111 patients with viral hepatitis tests were positive for hepatitis C virus. Hepatitis B virus positivity was seen in 4 (4%) patients. Conclusion: There is a need for further studies with more patients to better understand the epidemiological, clinical and pathological characteristics of LP. We believe that our study will contribute to the determination of our country’s data. Key words: Demographic characteristics, epidemiology,lichen planus
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Bilge Şen, Özlem Ekiz, Emine Rifaioğlu, Mehmet İnan, Asena Doğramacı
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- DOI 10.5798/diclemedj.0921.2014.01.0376
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