Histopathology of oral lesions of discoid lupus erythematosus. A review of 25 cases
- 1 July 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of Dermatology
- Vol. 114 (7) , 1031-1035
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archderm.114.7.1031
Abstract
In a study of 25 oral biopsy specimens of lesions of chronic discoid lupus erythematosus, a characteristic and diagnostic histopathological pattern was confirmed, which consisted of parakeratosis, hydropic degeneration of stratum germinativum, collagen degeneration and a lymphocytic infiltration in a perivascular orientation. More oral biopsies be used in the diagnosis of discoid lupus erythematosus because of the ease of oral mucosal biopsy technique and the absence of scarring and discomfort from oral biopsy lesions.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: