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Lichen planus erosivus mucosae. painful gingivitis existing for more than one year. altogether progressive course. chronic stationary, border-like, painful erythema and extensive erosions can be found

Lichen planus mucosae. veil-like, blurred, whitish, sometimes also reddish (right side) plaques of the marginal gingiva. burning pain with fruity drinks.

Lichen planus erosivus mucosae. painful gingivitis existing for more than one year in cases of currently unsuccessful therapies by the dentist. overall progressive course. chronically stationary, extensive, border-like, painful erythema and erosions as well as extensive whitish plaques are visible.

Lichen planus mucosae. flat, veil-like, white or opal plaques on the mucosa of the hard palate. the mucosal changes have existed for >6 months and do not cause any significant complaints.


Lichen planus mucosae: flat, veil-like, white or opal papules and plaques of the buccal mucosa, which condense at the end of the teeth. sporadically also splatter-like whitish papules and plaques. the mucosal changes have existed for 6 months and do not cause any significant complaints.


Lichen planus mucosae: white papules and plaques of the buccal mucosa, which condense at the end of the teeth. extensive infestation of the tongue. the mucosal changes have existed for a few months and occurred in the course of an exanthematic lichen planus.

Lichen planus mucosae: white papules and plaques of the buccal mucosa, which condense at the end of the teeth. sporadically also splatter-like whitish papules. the mucosal changes have existed for a few months and occurred in the context of an exanthematic lichen planus.

Lichen planus mucosae. small spots (splashes) of white or opaline stains and papules of the buccal mucosa, which condense to flat plaques at the end of the teeth. the mucosal changes have been present for 6 months and do not cause any significant discomfort.

Lichen planus mucosae: small, white or opalescent spots and papules of the buccal mucosa, which condense into flat plaques at the end of the teeth, and which do not cause any significant discomfort.

Lichen planus mucosae. cobblestone-like white or opal plaques of the buccal mucosa which condense at the end of the teeth. the mucosal changes have existed for 12 months and do not cause any significant discomfort.

Lichen planus erosivus mucosae. extensive, painful erosive mucositis existing for more than one year. overall progressive course. extensive painful erythema and erosions as well as extensive whitish plaques are visible.

Lichen planus mucosae: Infestation of the oralmucosa in the context of a generalized lichen planus of the skin; non-symptomatic, extensive and reticulated whitish plaques.

Lichen planus mucosae: less symptomatic white plaques on the mucous membrane of the tongue; known exanthematic Lichen planus.

Lichen planus mucosae: Infestation of the mucous membrane of the mouth and the back of the tongue in the context of a generalized lichen planus of the skin; low -symptomatic, extensive and reticular whitish plaques.

Lichen planus mucosae. multiple, chronically stationary, streaky, anular and reticular, non-strippable, whitish plaques of the cheek mucosa. burning regularly occurred when eating acidic and spicy foods.

Lichen planus erosivus mucosae. extensive, painful erosive mucositis existing for about 1.5 years. overall progressive course. extensive painful erythema and erosions as well as extensive whitish plaques are visible.

Lichen planus mucosae: a dissociative transformation of the lesions of the lichen planus on the lips and oralmucosa, which has existed for about 1 decade, and at this stage a focal carcinomatous transformation has already been demonstrated.

Lichen planus mucosae: severe, erosive, painful glossitis with reactive lingua plicata and whitish, non-scrapeable coatings on the edges of the tongue


Lichen planus mucosae: severe, erosive painful glossitis with whitish, non-scrapeable coatings on the edges of the tongue.

Lichen planus mucosae: white-grey plaques that have been present for several months, with an inflammatory, furrowed surface of the tongue (lingua plicata); no infestation of the body skin.

Lichen planus mucosae: white plaques with few symptoms, which condense on the sides and at the tip of the tongue. known exanthematic Lichen planus. lingua plicata!

Lichen planus mucosae: less symptomatic white plaques on the buccalmucosa and on the mucous membrane of the tongue, known as exanthematic lichen planus

Lichen planus mucosae. 64-year-old, otherwise healthy woman. no skin lesions. mucous membrane lesions affect only the back of the tongue and the edges of the tongue or bds. whitish plaque affecting the entire surface of the tongue with an irregularly fielded surface. fruity drinks cause a burning pain and are avoided.

Lichen planus mucosae: flat, verrucous lichen planus of the oralmucosa; considerable burning discomfort when eating acidic food and drinks.

Lichen planus mucosae. 44-year-old, otherwise healthy Ethiopian patient with extensive lichen planus of the skin. Findings: Mucous membrane alterations exclusively affect the back of the tongue orbital area. Whitish plaque with irregularly felted surface affecting the entire surface of the tongue.

Lichen planus mucosae: less symptomatic white plaques in exanthematic lichen planus of the skin.

Lichen planus mucosae: multiple, chronically active (for about 1 year), extensive, partly confluent, moderately painful, veil-like whitish plaques.

Lichen planus (erosivus) mucosae: multiple, chronically active (since about 1 year), extensive, partly confluent, painful erosions as well as veil-like red (atropical) and white plaques (note: the findings must be distinguished from the exfoliation areata linguae).


Lichen planus mucosae: non-erosive lichen planus of the oralmucosa; only low local "sensitivity" of this area (note: the finding is to be distinguished from an irritative cervical callosity)

Lichen planus mucosae: discrete infestation of the lower lip, no subjective symptoms.

Lichen planus mucosae: white encircles the lichen planus of the lower lip with rather discrete white plaques; no subjective symptoms.


Lichen planus of the lip red. white-striped, not wipeable, smooth spot and plaque formation of the lip red with some erosive parts. distinct sensitivity to touch. secondary findings: reticular, whitish plaques of the buccal mucosa.

Lichen planus mucosae: erosive Lichen planus mucosae with painful erosive cheilitis.

Lichen planus mucosae. reflected light microscopy: lower lip of a 37-year-old woman. whitish opaque areas (hypergranulose) interspersed with evenly distributed, polymorphic, ectatic clusters of vessels. regular hairpin vessels in the marginal area.

Lichen planus mucosae: a disorderly transformation of the lesions on the lips and oralmucosa.


Lichen planus (erosivus) vulvae: large-area erosive lichen planus of the vulvae with tearing papules and plaques in the upper third of the large labia.


Lichen planus mucosae. the histological changes are largely identical with those of the LP of the skin. dense lichenoid infiltrate (epitheliotropy usually not as pronounced as in lichen planus of the skin) mainly consisting of lymphocytes; compact orthohyperkeratosis with low parakeratosis.




Differential diagnosis Lichen planus mucosae - present mucosal changes in systemic lupus erythematosus with white veil-like plaques and extensive (painful) erosions of the buccal mucosa; plaques in the region of the dental fissure densified.



