title: Systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: Desquamative gingival lesions are non-plaque induced inflammatory gingival lesions. It is a clinical description and not a diagnosis. These desquamative lesions represent oral manifestations of various dermatoses. Systemic lupus erythematous (SLE), one of the rare dermatoses shows desquamative lesions as the oral manifestation. We here with report a case of SLE with oral lesions involving gingiva of a 36 year old female patient. The clinical presentation, histological features, and investigatory findings are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontitis, SIMATS, Chennai.
authors.forename: N D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Jayakumar
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jaiganesh
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Padmalatha
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sheeja
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002054:Burning Mouth Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005884:Gingival Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000175:diagnosis*