title: Malignancy in oral lichen planus: a review of a group from the Malaysian population creator: Ngeow, Dr. W.C. subject: JOURNALS subject: Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences description: The objective of this study was to determine the socio-demography (age, race and gender) of a group of Malaysian patients who were diagnosed as suffering from oral lichen planus (OLP). The occurrence of malignancy was also investigated. A total of 77 clinical and biopsy records of patients with OLP were studied. Females were affected more than males, with the female to male ratio being 2:1. Middle-aged Indian and Chinese females tend to be affected by OLP when compared with the rest of the population. Only 19 patients returned for further follow-up. One adult Indian female with a six-year history of lichenoid reaction showed the presence of malignancy. date: 2002-06 type: Journal (Paginated) type: PeerReviewed format: application/pdf identifier: http://cogprints.org/8177/1/Malignancy%20in%20oral%20lichen%20planus%20a%20review%20of%20a%20group%20from%20the%20malaysian%20population.pdf identifier: Ngeow, Dr. W.C. (2002) Malignancy in oral lichen planus: a review of a group from the Malaysian population. [Journal (Paginated)] relation: http://cogprints.org/8177/