title: Oral manifestations caused by the linear IgA disease.
abstract: The Linear IgA deposit related disease or Linear IgA disease (LAD) is a chronic, uncommon and autoimmunological mucocutaneous disease, characterised by linear IgA deposits along the basement membrane zone. In mainly cases, moreover cutaneous lesions, there are oral mucosal and other mucosal lesions. There are also, some cases published of Linear IgA disease limited to oral mucosa. The known of this disease is important for the establishment of a correct differential diagnosis in cases of blistering mucocutaneous diseases. In this paper, we analyze the most important features of this disease, attending specially to the oral manifestations.
authors.affiliation: Medicina Bucal, Departamento de Estomatología, Universidad del País Vasco, España. otpagurj@lg.ehu.es
authors.forename: Asier
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eguia del Valle
authors.forename: José Manuel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Aguirre Urízar
authors.forename: Angel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martínez Sahuquillo
mesh_terms: D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology*; D009092:Mucous Membrane; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D007070:Immunoglobulin A