Concurrent oral lichen planus and primary sclerosing cholangitis.

Tong, D C; Ferguson, M M · Br J Dermatol · 2002

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Four patients with concomitant oral lichen planus (OLP) and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) are presented. Associations have been made between OLP and chronic liver disease, namely hepatitis C and primary biliary cirrhosis, but the aetiology and commonality between the diseases has yet to be confirmed. An immunological link is currently favoured. PSC may be a further association with OLP, possibly involving the immune system.

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