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World J Clin Cases. Feb 26, 2021; 9(6): 1446-1454
Published online Feb 26, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i6.1446
Treatment of oral lichen planus by surgical excision and acellular dermal matrix grafting: Eleven case reports and review of literature
Zhen-Zhen Fu, Li-Qiang Chen, Yao-Xiang Xu, Jin Yue, Qian Ding, Wen-Lin Xiao
Zhen-Zhen Fu, Li-Qiang Chen, Yao-Xiang Xu, Jin Yue, Qian Ding, Wen-Lin Xiao, Department of Stomatology, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266003, Shandong Province, China
Zhen-Zhen Fu, Li-Qiang Chen, Yao-Xiang Xu, Jin Yue, Qian Ding, Wen-Lin Xiao, School of Stomatology, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266003, Shandong Province, China
Author contributions: Fu ZZ and Chen LQ were responsible for the data collection; Fu ZZ and Chen LQ drafted the manuscript; Ding Q carried out the analysis and interpreted the results; Xu YX and Yue J participated in the operation; Xiao WL designed the study and was the project supervisor; All authors reviewed and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Wen-Lin Xiao, DDS, MD, Chief Doctor, Deputy Director, Department of Stomatology, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, No. 16 Jiangsu Road, Qingdao 266003, Shandong Province, China. wenlinxiao@sina.com
Received: October 17, 2020
Peer-review started: October 17, 2020
First decision: December 8, 2020
Revised: December 23, 2020
Accepted: January 6, 2021
Article in press: January 6, 2021
Published online: February 26, 2021
Core Tip

Core Tip: We report 11 patients with oral lichen planus who were treated with medication but with poor efficacy, and relapse easily occurred. In order to relieve pain and avoid malignant transformation, we removed the lesions surgically and repaired the postoperative mucosal defect with acellular dermal matrix. The postoperative effect was good, the pain disappeared, and the degree of mouth opening returned to normal. No immunological rejection or recurrence of oral lichen planus was seen during follow-up of 6 mo to 11 yr.