[Initial results of the long-term effect of PUVA therapy in lichen ruber of the mouth].

Abstract

In a study involving 77 patients affected by lichen ruber lenticularis oralis, the relative clinical long-term healing rate was determined after application of a "Systemic Mouthmucosal Photochemotherapy" (SMPT). The results obtained showed that 78.5 percent of the patients were cured while the disease recurred in 21.5 percent of the patients. Against of 12 patients with erosive Lichen ruber oralis have had 9 patients an recidive post Re-SMPT.