Open AccessDiscoid lupus erythematosus involving gingiva
Author(s) -
K Kranti,
Hema Seshan,
J Juliet
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/0972-124x.94621
Subject(s) - medicine , discoid lupus erythematosus , dermatology , lupus erythematosus , gingival disease , systemic lupus erythematosus , pathology , dentistry , disease , immunology , antibody
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. Discoid lupus erythematosus is one of the rare dermatoses which show desquamative lesions as oral manifestations. This article presents a rare case report of discoid lupus erythematosus with oral lesions involving gingiva of a 66-year-old female patient.