Removal of oral lichen planus by CO2 laser.

Abstract

The aim of this case report is to present a histologically diagnosed oral lichen planus excised by the CO2 laser. Oral lichen planus is a chronic inflammatory mucocutaneous disease of unknown etiology. Different treatments have been used to manage this condition. A 46 year-old female was referred to the Laser Clinic of the Dental School of the Federal University of Bahia to excise a lesion characterized by white patches on the oral mucosa, which was causing pain and burning sensation and had not respond to treatment with triamcinolone and corticosteroids for 3 months. CO2 laser was used to remove the lesion and the conclusive histopathological diagnosis was oral lichen planus. The patient was followed up over 1 year with no signs of lesion recurrence. The use of the CO2 laser was found to be useful and effective to treat lichen planus.

• Authors: Edival Barreto de Magalhaes-Junior, Gilberth Tadeu Aciole, Nicole Ribeiro Silva Santos, Jean Nunes dos Santos, Antonio Luiz Barbosa Pinheiro
• Journal: Brazilian dental journal (Braz Dent J) Vol. 22 Issue 6 Pg. 522-6 ( 2011) ISSN: 1806-4760 [Electronic] Brazil
• PMID: 22189650 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
• Anti-Infective Agents, Local
• Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
• Sulfonamides
• Acetaminophen
• Chlorhexidine
• nimesulide

Topics

• Acetaminophen (therapeutic use)
• Analgesics, Non-Narcotic (therapeutic use)
• Anti-Infective Agents, Local (therapeutic use)
• Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal (therapeutic use)
• Chlorhexidine (therapeutic use)
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Hemostasis, Surgical (methods)
• Humans
• Laser Therapy (methods)
• Lasers, Gas (therapeutic use)
• Lichen Planus, Oral (surgery)
• Middle Aged
• Sulfonamides (therapeutic use)