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Table 4 Site distribution of OLP according to clinical type

From: Malignant transformation of oral lichen planus: a retrospective study of 565 Japanese patients

Site

White type

Red type

Total (%)

Buccal mucosa, Gingiva

94

114

208 (36.8)

Buccal mucosa

82

87

169 (29.9)

Gingiva

22

23

45 (8.0)

Buccal mucosa, Tongue

11

24

35 (6.2)

Buccal mucosa, Gingiva, Tongue

8

19

27 (4.8)

Buccal mucosa, Lip

4

17

21 (3.7)

Tongue

7

6

13 (2.3)

Buccal mucosa, Gingiva, Lip

2

7

9 (1.6)

Buccal mucosa, Gingiva, Palate

2

4

6 (1.0)

Buccal mucosa, Palate

1

5

6 (1.0)

Buccal mucosa, Gingiva, Tongue, Palate

1

3

4 (0.7)

Buccal mucosa, Tongue, Lip

1

3

4 (0.7)

Buccal mucosa, Gingiva, Tongue, Lip

1

2

3 (0.5)

Gingiva, Tongue

1

2

3 (0.5)

Gingiva, Palate

 

2

2 (0.3)

Gingiva, Tongue, Lip

 

2

2 (0.3)

Buccal mucosa, Tongue, Lip, Palate

 

2

2 (0.3)

Buccal mucosa, Gingiva, Lip, Palate

 

1

1 (0.2)

Buccal mucosa, Gingiva, Tongue, Lip, Floor of the mouth

 

1

1 (0.2)

Buccal mucosa, Gingiva, Tongue, Floor of the mouth

1

 

1 (0.2)

Buccal mucosa, Gingiva, Floor of the mouth

1

 

1 (0.2)

Buccal mucosa, Floor of the mouth

1

 

1 (0.2)

Gingiva, Tongue, Palate

 

1

1 (0.2)

 

240

325

565