THE PROPORTION OF ORAL LICHEN PLANUS CASES WITH MALIGNANT TRANSFORMATION MAY BE HIGHER, THAN REPORTED TO DATE

J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2022 Jun;22(2):101717. doi: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2022.101717. Epub 2022 Mar 16.

Abstract

Article title and bibliographic information: González-Moles MÁ, Ramos-García P, Warnakulasuriya S. An appraisal of highest quality studies reporting malignant transformation of oral lichen planus based on a systematic review. Oral Dis. 2021 Nov;27(8):1908-1918. doi: 10.1111/odi.13741. Epub 2020 Dec 24. PMID: 33274561.

Source of funding: The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (RCPSG) provided logistic support for holding the expert symposium. Henry Schein Cares provided an educational grant for travel expenses for some of the invited experts.

Type of study/design: Systematic review with meta-analysis.

Keywords: Methodological and diagnostic criteria; Oral cancer; Oral lichen planus; Oral potentially malignant disorders.

Publication types

  • Meta-Analysis
  • Systematic Review
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Cell Transformation, Neoplastic* / pathology
  • Humans
  • Lichen Planus, Oral / epidemiology
  • Lichen Planus, Oral / pathology*
  • Skin Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology*