title: Antisynthetase syndrome: two cases presenting orofacial manifestations.
abstract: Antisynthetase syndrome is a rare autoimmune disease that is characterised by inflammatory myositis, and interstitial lung disease or chronic arthropathy, or both. To the best of our knowledge, orofacial manifestations have not previously been reported. We present 2 patients with orofacial disease: one with aphthous-like oral ulceration and the other with hyposalivation.
authors.affiliation: Edinburgh Dental Institute, Lauriston Building, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Electronic address: mark.gormley@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gormley
authors.affiliation: Edinburgh Dental Institute, Lauriston Building, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Scully
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006560:Herpes Labialis / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009220:Myositis / Q000150:complications*; D011928:Raynaud Disease / Q000150:complications; D013281:Stomatitis, Aphthous / Q000209:etiology*; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000209:etiology*
keywords: Antisynthetase syndrome mouth ulcers; Dry mouth; Raynaud phenomenon