Association of OLP and thyroid disorder: Case report and review of literature

T Pavan Kumar; R Priyadharshini; S Sujatha; N Rakesh; V Shwetha

doi:10.1016/j.jormas.2019.01.008

Association of OLP and thyroid disorder: Case report and review of literature

J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2019 Dec;120(6):588-590. doi: 10.1016/j.jormas.2019.01.008. Epub 2019 Jan 21.

Authors

T Pavan Kumar¹, R Priyadharshini², S Sujatha³, N Rakesh⁴, V Shwetha⁵

Affiliations

¹ Department of Oral Medicine, Radiology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, India. Electronic address: drpavant@yahoo.co.in.
² Department of Oral Medicine, Radiology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, India. Electronic address: priyadharshini.r10@gmail.com.
³ Department of Oral Medicine, Radiology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, India. Electronic address: s_sujathajanardhan@yahoo.com.
⁴ Department of Oral Medicine, Radiology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, India. Electronic address: drshwetha.vg@gmail.com.
⁵ Department of Oral Medicine, Radiology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, India.

PMID: 30677565
DOI: 10.1016/j.jormas.2019.01.008

Abstract

Oral lichen planus is a chronic T cell mediated inflammatory condition with multifactorial etiology. Being autoimmune mediated condition, it has been associated with other autoimmune disorders. This case report discusses the possible presentation of oral lichen planus in hypothyroid patients as a marker of severity of the thyroid deficient status and the possible pathogenetic link between both the conditions.

Keywords: Association; Autoimmunity; Hashimoto thyroiditis; Hypothyroidism; Oral lichen planus; Pathogenesis.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Autoimmune Diseases*
Humans
Hypothyroidism*
Lichen Planus, Oral*
Thyroid Diseases*