Tongue lichen planus symptoms?
summary
? Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a common chronic oral mucocutaneous disease, which is not infectious. The pathogenesis of the disease has not been completely clear, the current research shows that its pathogenesis is related to mental factors (such as fatigue, anxiety, tension), immune factors, endocrine factors, infection factors, microcirculation disturbance factors, trace element deficiency and some systemic diseases (diabetes, infection, hypertension, digestive tract dysfunction). Tongue lichen planus symptoms? Let's talk about it
Tongue lichen planus symptoms?
Most patients have no conscious symptoms, often found by accident. Some patients with spicy, hot, sour, salty stimulation, local sensitive burning pain. Some patients feel rough mucosa, wood astringent feeling, burning feeling, dry mouth, occasionally crawling insects, itching.
Patients with hyperemia and erosion can cause eating pain. The disease is precancerous and the canceration rate is less than 1%. Oral lichen planus (OLP) is the most common oral mucosal disease. Reticular type usually has no conscious symptoms, while hyperemia and erosion type may have eating pain and burning sensation
Most of the lesions are symmetrical in middle-aged women. The lines composed of white or grayish white papules of millet size constitute reticular lesions, and there is no clear boundary between them and normal mucosa. White line between and around can be normal mucosa or hyperemia, erosion or even ulcer. If necessary, the diagnosis can be made by biopsy.
matters needing attention
1. Keep oral hygiene and eliminate the stimulation of local factors. 2. Establish a healthy lifestyle and actively prevent and treat systemic diseases. 3. Pay attention to adjust diet structure and nutrition, quit smoking alcohol and spicy food. 4. Keep optimistic and cheerful mental state, relieve anxiety.