MANAGEMENT OF LICHEN PLANUS-REPORT OF 5 CASES

A. Steffina Lydia Jascinth^1, , CH. Uma Reddy¹, G. Sathees Chandra Mouli¹, R. Sudharshan¹ and A. Feroz Khan¹

¹Ultra's Best Dental Science College, Madurai, India.

Cite this paper:
A. Steffina Lydia Jascinth, CH. Uma Reddy, G. Sathees Chandra Mouli, R. Sudharshan and A. Feroz Khan. MANAGEMENT OF LICHEN PLANUS-REPORT OF 5 CASES. International Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2016; 4(5):87-96. doi: 10.12691/ijcdr-4-5-3

Abstract

Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of steroids,hydroxychloroquine sulphate,levamisole in 5 patients. Methods: 5 patients who were clinically and histopathologically diagnosed as lichen planus are treated with topical ,systemic corticosteroids,, hydroxychloroquine sulphate, levamisole respectively and the patients were monitored at periodic intervals for a period of one year Discussion: Patients treated withTopical steroid showed recurrence after a period of three months whereas other patient had no recurrence and side effects even after a period of one year. Conclusion: When conventional modalities such as topical and systemic corticosteroids fail to treat oral lichen planus other modalities of treatment such as levamisole,hydoxycholoroquine sulphate can be used by proper monitoring of the patient at periodic intervals to relieve patient symptoms.

Keywords:
Lichen planus steroids hydroxychloroquine sulphate levamisole

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