Research Article

Frequency of Genital Involvement in Women with Oral Lichen Planus in Southern Iran

Table 3

Distribution of historical and clinical parameters in OLP patients based on having definite GLP or not.

Parameter or conditionNumber of patients (%)
with GLP
without GLP

Oral symptom2 (100)22 (64.7)
Genital symptom2 (100)17 (50)
History of cutaneous LP1 (50)7 (20.5)
Concomitant cutaneous LP1 (50)3 (8.8)
Recent use of drugs with LDEr potential 0 (0)11 (32.3)

Oral surfaces involved

Lips2 (100)8 (23.5)
Labial mucosa0 (0)7 (20.5)
Gingival or alveolar mucosa2 (100)28 (82.4)
Buccal mucosa2 (100)27 (79.4)
Hard palate1 (50)7 (20.5)
Soft palate0 (0)1 (3)
Dorsal tongue1 (50)2 (6)
Ventrolateral tongue or floor of the mouth0 (0)10 (29.4)

OLP: oral lichen planus; GLP: genital lichen planus; LP: lichen planus; LDEr: lichenoid drug eruption.