Table 5 Characteristics of 4 patients with malignant transformation of OLP
From: Malignant transformation of oral lichen planus: a retrospective study of 565 Japanese patients
No | Age | Medical history | Medication | Smoking | Alcohol drinking (type, average, daily dose, duration, sake index) | Transformation site | Clinical type | Candidal prevalence | Treatment (duration of topical steroids) | Follow-up period (months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 50 s | Ovarian cyst | None | Never | Never | Gingiva | White | Not examined | Topical steroids (11 months) | 129 |
2 | 70 s | Sinusitis Spinal disc herniation Hemorrhoid | none | Never | Yes (Beer, 70 ml, 20y, 2.1) | Gingiva | Red | Not examined | Topical steroids (10 months) | 25 |
3 | 70 s | Spinal canal stenosis | Calcium Vitamine D Minodronic Acid Hydrate Pregabalin | Never | Yes (Japanese distilled spirit, 180 ml, 40y, 74.1) | Buccal mucosa | Red | Negative | Topical steroids (3 months) | 27 |
4 | 60 s | Depression | Zolpidem Clotiazepam | Never | Yes (Wine, 240 ml, 30y, 26.7) | Lateral tongue | Red | Positive | Topical steroids (5 months) | 29 |