A DIAGNOSTIC DILEMMA: ORAL LICHEN PLANUS OR LICHENOID REACTION - A SERIES OF CASE REPORTS

Oral lichen planus and oral lichenoid reactions/lesions (OLRs/OLLs) are clinically and histopathologically similar kind of lesions but with a distinct etiology. Diagnosing clinically or histopathologically alone the lesion is a dilemma. A clinicopathologic correlation is necessary to justify the patient’s treatment as both OLP and OLL have different line of treatment to be followed. A series of case reports are presented here, for the better evaluation of the clinical and histopathologic features which are helpful in diagnosis or differentiation of OLP from OLR/ OLL.