3. SKIN LESIONS
Purple, Polygonal, Pruritic Papules with
Wickham’s striae and bilaterally symmetrical on
flexor surfaces of extremities
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10. Key Questions
Why and how do t-cells
accumulate in the superficial
lamina propria in OLP?
What triggers basal keratinocyte
apoptosis in OLP?
Why and how do T-cells
enter the oral epithelium in
OLP?
What does CD4 T cell
do?
Reason for Chronicity of OLP?
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11. KEY FACTORS
• MHC I - present endogenous
antigens
• MHCII - Present exogenous
antigens
• HLA team
Antigen
Presentation
• Keratinocytes
• Lymphocytes
Cytokines
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13. Lets clear these clouds …
Why and how do T-cells
accumulate in the superficial
lamina propria in OLP?
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14. MHC1
CYTOKINES
TNF-α
IFN-γ
ILI
ICAM VCAM
MHC -II
L
8
Direct
Migration
ECAM
receptors on
lymphocytes
ECAM
L4 L
L
8
L
8
+HLA-DR
Ag Specific Mechanisms
MHC1
Activated
cells
RANTES
MAST
cells
Degranulation
ProteaseChymaseTNF- α
MMP9ECAM
L
L
L
L
L
Non Specific Mechanisms
Chance
Counter
Homing of
Lymphocytes
LLL
L L L
LLL
L L L
L
8 LH
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15. Lets clear these clouds
What triggers basal
keratinocyte apoptosis in
OLP?
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17. Lets clear these clouds
Why and how do T-cells enter
the oral epithelium in OLP?
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18. Basal
keratinocyte
Col 4
laminin 5
BM secretion
&
maintainance
Cell survival
signal
Basal
keratinocyte
degeneration
No BM
No survival
signal
Basal
keratinocyte
apoptosis
No
production
of BM
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MHC1
CD8TL
Cytokines
Apoptosis
LLL
L L
LLL
L L L
LLL
L L
L
LL
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
MHC1
Activated
L
RANTES
Mast
cell
degranulation
proteases
MMP 9
BM disruption
LL
L
L
Ag specific Mechanism Non specific Mechanism
Lymphocytes migration in
to epithelium
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20. What does CD4 T cell do?
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21. MHC I
CD8TL RCA RCA R CD4TL
MHC II
CD 154 R
CD 40 L
IFN-𝛾
IL 2
L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L
IFN-𝛾 𝑅
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23. Chronicity of OLP
CD4 T CELLS
INCREASE
IFN-𝛾
DECREASE
TGF-𝛽1
REDUCED
IMMUNIOSUPPRE
SSION
PREDISPOSES TO
AUTO IMMUNITY
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24. Malignant potential of OLP
Small –sample size/
study design
Low
percentage of
malignant
transformation
Misdiagnosis
Malignant
transformation
0.2-0.5%
Or
predisposes?
Intrinsically
precancerous
Or Lichenoid
Dysplasia?
Reason for controversy
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25. Recent studies in
pathogenesis
Markers to
distinguish between
OLP and LD
Diagnostic criterion
Treatment aspect
explanation based
on pathogenesis
Scope
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31. Dental restorative materials -
Pathogenesis
Byproducts
Toxic reaction
Primary contact
Local inflammation
Not lymphocyte mediated
Allergic reaction
Previous
sensitisation
Lymphocyte mediated delayed
type hypersensitivity reaction
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32. Drugs and medications
NSAIDS ACE inhibitors antimalarials
Antihypertensive
Oral
hypoglycemic
Gold salts
Penicillamine Diuretics Beta blockers
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33. Drugs - Pathogenesis
Precipitate immune response to epithelial Ags
Change
enzyme
system
Different routes
of Ag
presentation
Change the
surface Ag or
sulfhydryl
groups
OLL
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34. Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) -
Pathogenesis
Donor’s immune cells react to
patient’s cells
donor-derived, antigen presenting
cells (APCs) initiate GVHD
Impaired function
Increased susceptibility to
infection
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37. Clinical differences
Features OLP OLL
Types All clinical forms are
seen
Mostly plaque corrosive
patches
Ocurence Bilateral Unilateral
Cause No causative agent Topographical
association
Site All sites involved Rare on tongue and
palate
38. Histopathological differences
Features OLP OLL
Inflammation location Limited to lamina propria Diffuse and penetrating
Type of inflammation Lymphohistiocytic Mixed variety
Perivascular congregation
of inflammation
Not seen Seen
Keratosis Diffuse Focal with focal
interruption of granular
layer
Cytoid bodies Basal and sub basal layers Granular and keratin
layers
Mast cells Increased and
degranulated
Subdued
Vascularity Increased with increased
PAS material on BM
Not seen
39. Markers
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OLP
Not seen
Not seen
LH cells express more HLA
DR
OLL
Increased cox 2
Basal cell cytoplasmic auto
Abs
LH cells express more of T6
receptor
41. WHO diagnostic criteria (1978) of oral lichen
planus
Clinical criteria
• Presence of white papule, reticular, annular, plaque-type lesions, gray-white
lines radiating from the papules
• Presence of a lace-like network of slightly raised gray-white lines (reticular
pattern)
• Presence of atrophic lesions with or without erosion, may also bullae
Histopathologic criteria
• Presence of thickened ortho or para keratinized layer in sites with normally
keratinized, and if site normally non keratinized this layer may be very thin
• Presence of Civatte bodies in basal layer, epithelium and superficial part of the
connective tissue
• Presence of a well-defined band like zone of cellular infiltration that is confined
to the superficial part of the connective tissue, consisting mainly of
lymphocytes
• Signs of ‘liquefaction degeneration’ in the basal cell layer
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42. Modified WHO diagnostic criteria of OLP and
OLL (2003)
Clinical criteria
• PRESENCE of bilateral, more or less symmetrical lesions
• Presence of a lacelike network of slightly raised gray-white lines (reticular
pattern)
• Erosive, atrophic, bullous and plaque-type lesions are accepted only as a
subtype in the presence of reticular lesions elsewhere in the oral mucosa.
• In all other lesions that resemble OLP but do not complete the aforementioned
criteria, the term “clinically compatible with” should be used
Hisopathologic criteria
• Presence of a well-defined band like zone of cellular infiltration that is confined
to the superficial part of the connective tissue, consisting mainly of
lymphocytes
• Signs of liquefaction degeneration in the basal cell layer
• Absence of epithelial dysplasia
• When the histopathologic features are less obvious, the term
“histopathologically compatible with” should be used
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44. Scenario 1
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Diagnosis
OLL Clinically compatible with OLP HP OLP
Apply 2003 Criteria
Symptom
Radiating striae on buccal mucosa Unilateral
45. Scenario 2
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Diagnosis
OLL HP compatible with OLP Clinically OLP
Apply 2003 Criteria
Symptom
Bilateral OLP HP though typical shows dysplasia
46. Scenario 3
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Diagnosis
OLL HP compatible with OLP
Apply 2003 Criteria
Symptom
Pt with the History of OLP Consults another pathologist
Now there is dysplasia in
epithelium
47. Are all these diagnoses justified?
This line has considerable relevance if we consider the above
example
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“We do realize that application of these
criteria will exclude a number of patients
who actually may have the disease but do
not meet the strict criteria.”
Van der Meiji and Van der Waal (2003)
48. What should we know ?
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Probably not all patients with OLP manifest with the classical
bilateral white striae.
Consider other clinical manifestations like:
Manifestation in cancer-prone areas, Skin manifestations,
Association with etiology
Clinicians and pathologists must be cautious in blindly branding the
lesion as OLL by strict adherence to the 2003 modified criteria.
49. Key take away
Differentiating between OLP and
OLL is very significant as both the
lesions are potentially malignant
and management is different
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