Lichen Planus Due to Hirudotherapy

Lichen planus is a traumatic (koebner positive), chronic, inflammatory and autoimmune disease affecting the oral and genital mucosa, scalp and nails. The Food and Drug Administration approved the use of medical leeches for therapeutic purposes (hirudotherapy) in 2004 to ensure flap nutrition in plas...

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Main Authors: Munise Daye, Begüm Işık, Fahriye Kılınç
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2021-06-01
Series:Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi
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Online Access: http://www.turkiyeparazitolderg.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/lichen-planus-due-to-hirudotherapy/47626