Ultrastructural study of mechanobullous desquamative gingivitis: a case report.
A 67-year-old female with localized bullous desquamative gingivitis is described. Ultrastructural studies of the perilesional area showed changes similar to those seen in cicatricial pemphigoid and epidermolysis bullosa acquisita.
D000368:Aged; D001768:Blister / Q000473:pathology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004820:Epidermolysis Bullosa / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005881:Gingiva / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans