Oral pityriasis rubra pilaris.
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.
Martinez Calixto
Luis Edmundo
LE
Advanced Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo, NY 14214, USA.
Suresh
Lakshmanan
L
Matsumura
Emiko
E
Aguirre
Alfredo
A
Radfar
Lida
L
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
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D009067:Mouthwashes; D012176:Retinoids; D014815:Vitamins; D003907:Dexamethasone