Malignant transformation of hypertrophic lichen planus
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Twice malignant transformation of hypertrophic lichen planus.
Lichen planus is a chronic mucocutaneous T-cell-mediated disease, the cause of which remains unknown. The first case of lichen planus that transformed into squamous cell carcinoma was reported in 1903. The presented study concerns the case of a 62-year-old woman in whom twice malignant transformation of hypertrophic lichen planus in the dorsal part of the left foot developed. Several studies ha...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0378-6323
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.29354