title: Oral pityriasis rubra pilaris.
abstract: 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.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.
authors.forename: Luis Edmundo
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Martinez Calixto
authors.forename: Lakshmanan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Suresh
authors.forename: Emiko
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Matsumura
authors.forename: Alfredo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aguirre
authors.forename: Lida
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Radfar
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D009067:Mouthwashes / Q000008:administration & dosage; D021362:Palate, Hard / Q000473:pathology; D010916:Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D012176:Retinoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014059:Tongue / Q000473:pathology; D014815:Vitamins / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D009067:Mouthwashes; D012176:Retinoids; D014815:Vitamins; D003907:Dexamethasone