Oral lichenoid reaction is a clinical entity characterized by microscopic features of hypersensitivity due to foreign body or contact reaction. It is usually presented in the cheek mucosa after chronic contact irritation from various materials used in dentistry. Amalgam restoration of tooth cavities has been used for many decades. This filling material is occasionally suspected for chronic epid...

Interface dermatitis is a broad term used for all the lesions having clinical features and histological of epidermal basal cell damage extensive mononuclear infiltration in papillary dermis, these are also known as lichenoid dermatosis or “Lichenoid tissue reaction” (LTR).
 The aim study was to detail histopathological findings associated with interface dermatitis.
 Materials methods:...

The prevalence of clinically observed oral lichenoid reaction in 186 Malay army personnel using Fansidar for 9 weeks was found to be 4.8%. The prevalence was found to be 0.5% in 186 army personnel who had stopped using Fansidar for 2 months and 0% in 143 army personnel (control group) who had not used Fansidar for at least 4 months. The lesion showed a higher prevalence for the gingiva. There w...

A lichenoid drug eruption is a rare side effect which can occur following the administration of several different medications. Here we describe a unique case of fenofibrate as the causative agent of a lichenoid drug eruption. This case highlights a rare and clinically significant dermatologic side effect of fenofibrate. In addition, we report a potential familial association which underscores t...

Objective: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of lichenoid reactions to Anti Hyperglycemic Agents. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive and analytic study, we examined the oral mucosa of 411 patients at the age of 29 to 85 in 3 groups who consumed various antihyperglycemic agents. Results: In overall, 31 patients had lichenoid reactions (12 patients taking glibe...