Lichen planus: a theory of pathogenesis.

摘要: From a continuing study of 108 cases oral mucosal lichen planus, including so-called drug-induced lichenoid reactions, the response patients to topical therapy and drugs implicated in inducing reactions was used construct hypothetical model regarding pathogenesis condition. The results were interpreted indicate that planus is predetermined condition or diathesis, perhaps genetically based, rather than simple cause-and-effect disorder.