A New Treatment Modality Using Topical Sulfasalazine for Oral Lichen Planus

A New Approach for Treatment and Prevention of Recurrent Oral Lichen Planus: A Technical Report

Introduction: Oral lichen planus (OLP) is an autoimmune disease with uncertain etiopathogenecity and no definitive treatment. Considering the recurrent nature of OLP, finding an adjunctive treatment to minimize the risk of chronicity and recurrence of OLP and to decrease the adverse effects of corticosteroids can be promising. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of a mixture of hyaluronic a...

Topical treatment of oral lichen planus with anthocyanins

BACKGROUND Oxidative stress is involved in oral lichen planus (OLP) pathogenesis; meanwhile anthocyanins are natural antioxidants present in grapes skin. OBJECTIVES The aim of this research was to verify the utility of anthocyanins, extracted from grapes skin, for the local treatment of oral lichen planus and to compare it with clobetasol propionate- neomycin -nystatin cream (CP-NN). STUDY ...

Topical retinoids in oral lichen planus treatment: an overview.

BACKGROUND Treatment of oral lichen planus (OLP) is a major challenge for clinicians and patients. There is limited scientific evidence about topical treatment with retinoids. We conducted a literature review of data on the effectiveness and safety of topical retinoids in OLP patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS We searched the MEDLINE, Embase and Cochrane databases for articles on topical retinoi...

Successful treatment of lichen planus with sulfasalazine in 20 patients.

BACKGROUND Lichen planus (LP) is a disturbing pruritic cutaneous disease that may have an spontaneous resolution or exhibit a more chronic course during some weeks or months. OBJECTIVE Our objective was to demonstrate that sulfasalazine is effective in the treatment of LP. METHODS Twenty patients were diagnosed in our department with LP of the skin and/or mucosa between 1985 and 2001 on the...

Treatment of oral lichen planus with betamethasone.