Systemic lupus erythematosus.
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-51431
ABSTRACT
Desquamative gingival lesions are non-plaque induced inflammatory gingival lesions. It is a clinical description and not a diagnosis. These desquamative lesions represent oral manifestations of various dermatoses. Systemic lupus erythematous (SLE), one of the rare dermatoses shows desquamative lesions as the oral manifestation. We here with report a case of SLE with oral lesions involving gingiva of a 36 year old female patient. The clinical presentation, histological features, and investigatory findings are discussed.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Burning Mouth Syndrome
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Female
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Humans
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Gingival Hemorrhage
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Adult
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Gingival Diseases
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Gingivitis
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Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
English
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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