This review of the malignant transformation rate of oral lichen planus and associated risk factors included 33 studies. Using a strict definition the authors found a malignant transformation rate of 0.44%.
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This review of the malignant transformation rate (TR) of oral lichen planus included 21 observational studies the majority of which were retrospective. The overall estimate of TR was 1.4%.
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This review of the malignant transformation rate of oral leukoplakia included 24 studies, the majority of which were retrospective. The range of malignant transformation was between 0.13% and 34.0%. The quality of the available data was limited and there is a need for higher quality well-reported studies.
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This cohort study of 327 oral lichen planus (OLP) patients; 229 women (70.0%) and 98 men (30.0%), was conducted using data from a cohort of caucasian patients from Italy with clinical and pathologic diagnosis of OLP, according to revised and modified World Health Organization diagnostic criteria. Follow-up of the patient cohort was started 6 months [read the full story…]
