OBJECTIVES: To compare the clinical characteristics of @entity9338 with @entity1141 (LD) cases with @entity1697 ( @entity1141 ), and LP/lichenoid reaction (LP/LR). METHODS: @entity1 treated at the Department of Oral Medicine with a histological diagnosis were included. @entity1 information (age, gender, ethnicity, smoking habits, and medical status) and parameters of oral manifestation (lesions' distribution, site, and type) were compared. RESULTS: Two hundred and thirty five @entity1 were included. 54% were never smokers and 25% were current smokers. The LD group (n = 79) had more bilateral cases when compared to the @entity1141 group (n = 30), 70% to 40.7%, respectively (P = 0.008), and a lower average age [56-62, respectively (P = 0.043)]. All other parameters were similar. When compared to LR @entity1 , the LD group had a higher percentage of @entity1 [41.8-27.9%, respectively (P = 0.08)] while all other parameters were similar. CONCLUSIONS: As clinical characteristics of LD are more similar to the LP and LR group than to @entity1141 , these findings may indicate that LD should be considered as part of the @entity9338 spectrum rather than a separate entity, although further analysis of larger groups is warranted. These results support the need for clinical follow-up among @entity1 diagnosed with lichenoid changes.

Clinical characteristics of XXXX and @entity1141 cases.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients', 'Patient', 'men'] @entity9338 :: ('MESH:D008010', 'Disease') :: ['lichen planus disorder', 'lichen planus'] @entity1697 :: ('MESH:D009062', 'Disease') :: ['oral dysplasia'] @entity1141 :: ('MESH:C535662', 'Disease') :: ['DYS', 'dysplasia']
@entity9338 :: (MESH:D008010,Disease) :: ['lichen and dysplasia vs lichen planus cases']
