Table I.
Clinicopathological parameters of patients with oral lichen planus (OLP) and oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC).
| Parameter | OLP n = 56 (%) |
OSCC n = 66 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| < 60 years | 17 (30.4) | 24 (36.4) |
| ≥ 60 years | 39 (69.6) | 42 (63.6) |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 35 (62.5) | 22 (33.3) |
| Male | 21 (37.5) | 44 (66.7) |
| Duration | ||
| ≤ 37 months | 37 (66.0) | - |
| > 37 months | 19 (34.0) | - |
| Clinical type | ||
| Reticular | 43 (76.8) | - |
| Erosive | 13 (23.2) | - |
| Tumour grade | ||
| G1 | - | 23 (34.9) |
| G2 | - | 35 (53.0) |
| G3 | - | 8 (12.1) |
| Tumour site | ||
| Tongue | - | 30 (45.5) |
| Floor of the mouth | - | 18 (27.3) |
| Buccal mucosa | 27 (48.2) | 18 (27.3) |
| General involvement | 25 (44.6) | - |
| Other | 4 (7.2) | - |
| T classification | ||
| T1/T2 | - | 29 (43.9) |
| T3/T4 | - | 37 (56.1) |
| N classification | ||
| N0 | - | 37 (56.1) |
| N1/N2/N3 | - | 29 (43.9) |
| Clinical stage | ||
| I/II | - | 21 (32.0) |
| III/IV | - | 45 (68.0) |
| Survival | ||
| Alive | - | 20 (30.0) |
| Dead | - | 46 (70.0) |