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Oral Lichen Planus in a Patient With a Thymoma: A Rare Finding

We present a rare case of ulcerative oral lichen planus that was associated with a thymoma discovered during the management phase, seven months after the initial diagnosis of oral lichen planus. Thymectomy was performed and investigations revealed pure red cell aplasia. Although rare, the associatio...

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Autores principales: Gubod, EB Robson, Ramanathan, Anand, Mohamad Zaini, Zuraiza, Warnakulasuriya, Saman
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8457309/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34584786
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.17376
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Sumario:We present a rare case of ulcerative oral lichen planus that was associated with a thymoma discovered during the management phase, seven months after the initial diagnosis of oral lichen planus. Thymectomy was performed and investigations revealed pure red cell aplasia. Although rare, the association of a thymoma should be considered in recording the medical history of patients presenting with oral lichen planus.