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Oral pityriasis rubra pilaris.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16632271     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Pityriasis rubra pilaris is a chronic, papulosquamous dermatosis of unknown etiology. Oral mucosal involvement of this condition is rare with only 3 previously reported cases in the English literature. A case of a 68-year-old man with pityriasis rubra pilaris with involvement of tongue and palate is presented. Clinical features, histopathologic features, and management of pityriasis rubra pilaris are discussed. We hereby present an additional case, the fourth worldwide, and review the literature.
Authors:
Luis Edmundo Martinez Calixto; Lakshmanan Suresh; Emiko Matsumura; Alfredo Aguirre; Lida Radfar
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Review     Date:  2006-02-28
Journal Detail:
Title:  Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics     Volume:  101     ISSN:  1528-395X     ISO Abbreviation:  Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod     Publication Date:  2006 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-04-24     Completed Date:  2006-05-09     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9508562     Medline TA:  Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  604-7     Citation Subset:  D; IM    
Affiliation:
Advanced Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo, NY 14214, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Anti-Inflammatory Agents / administration & dosage
Dexamethasone / administration & dosage
Humans
Male
Mouth Diseases / drug therapy,  pathology*
Mouthwashes / administration & dosage
Palate, Hard / pathology
Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris / drug therapy,  pathology*
Retinoids / therapeutic use
Tongue / pathology
Vitamins / therapeutic use
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Inflammatory Agents; 0/Mouthwashes; 0/Retinoids; 0/Vitamins; 50-02-2/Dexamethasone

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