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Oral Discoid Lupus Erythematosus: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Author(s) -
Mesa M.,
Kelner R.,
Pecoraro F.,
Deasy M.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
journal of periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.036
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1943-3670
pISSN - 0022-3492
DOI - 10.1902/jop.1979.50.2.90
Subject(s) - medicine , discoid lupus erythematosus , dermatology , oral cavity , lupus erythematosus , systemic lupus erythematosus , pathology , dentistry , immunology , disease , antibody
Literature on systemic and chronic discoid lupus erythematosus has been reviewed. The clinical and histopathologic changes in the oral cavity produced by these disorders are emphasized. A case of chronic lupus erythematosus with oral lesions is reported.