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Malignant transformation of oral lichen planus and oral lichenoid lesions: A meta-analysis of 20095 patient data.

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A higher incidence of malignant transformation was found among smokers, alcoholics, and HCV-infected patients; however, these associations should be further investigated.
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This article is published in Oral Oncology.The article was published on 2017-05-01. It has received 190 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Oral lichen planus.

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Oral potentially malignant disorders: risk of progression to malignancy

TL;DR: This review attempts to identify important risk factors and presents a simple algorithm that can be used as a guide for risk assessment at each stage of the clinical evaluation of a patient.
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Rate of malignant transformation of oral lichen planus: A systematic review.

TL;DR: This systematic review confirms that both OLP and OLL, the latter with a slightly higher TR, may be considered potentially malignant disorders and suggest that erosive type, female gender and tongue site should be considered as risk factors for OLP transformation.
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Malignant transformation risk of oral lichen planus: A systematic review and comprehensive meta-analysis.

TL;DR: The malignant transformation rates of OLP, OLLs and LRs are underestimated due essentially to restrictive diagnostic criteria, inadequate follow-up periods, and/or low quality of studies.
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Malignant potential of the reticular form of oral lichen planus over a 25-year observation period in 55 patients from Slovenia.

TL;DR: The findings suggest that the reticular form of oral lichen planus is not a precancerous lesion.

Transformación maligna del Liquen Plano Bucal atípico: Análisis de 32 casos

TL;DR: A retrospective analysis of the records of patients seen at the Stomatology Department of the School of Dentistry, University of Buenos Aires, during the period 19911997 supported a premalignant potential for atypical lichen planus.
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