Lupus erythematosus: Clinical and histopathological study of oral manifestations and immunohistochemical profile of the inflammatory infiltrate

2006132 citationsJournal Articlegreen Open Access

Authors

Sílvia Vanessa Lourenço · Universidade de São Paulo

Fábio Carvalho · Universidade de São Paulo

Paula Boggio · Universidade de São Paulo

Mírian Nacagami Sotto · Universidade de São Paulo

Maria Apparecida Constantino Vilela · Universidade de São Paulo

Evandro A. Rivitti · Universidade de São Paulo

Marcello Menta Simonsen Nico

Abstract

Oral lesions of lupus erythematosus show a variety of clinical aspects and histologically consist of a lichenoid mucositis with deep inflammatory infiltrate, composed predominantly of T CD4 positive lymphocytes.

Topics & Keywords

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases T-cell and B-cell Immunology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volume 34, Issue 7, pp. 558-564

DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2006.00652.x

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