Risk of malignant transformation in oral lichen planus and oral lichen planus with dysplasia: A retrospective clinical study of 435 histologically verified cases.
Researchers reviewed 435 cases of oral lichen planus with and without dysplasia, finding that malignant transformation to oral squamous cell carcinoma occurred in 2.3% of cases without dysplasia and 8.6% of cases with dysplasia, with the gingiva and tongue being the most common tumour sites.
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