Oral psoriasis-a diagnostic dilemma: a report of two cases and a review of the literature

U Mattsson; G Warfvinge; M Jontell

doi:10.1016/j.oooo.2015.03.005

Oral psoriasis-a diagnostic dilemma: a report of two cases and a review of the literature

Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 2015 Oct;120(4):e183-9. doi: 10.1016/j.oooo.2015.03.005. Epub 2015 Mar 26.

Authors

U Mattsson¹, G Warfvinge², M Jontell³

Affiliations

¹ Associate Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Pathology, Institute of Odontology, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Electronic address: ulf.mattsson@liv.se.
² Professor, Department of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Odontology, Malmö University, Sweden.
³ Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Pathology, Institute of Odontology, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

PMID: 25944682
DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2015.03.005

Abstract

Whether psoriasis can manifest itself in the oral mucosa has been a matter of debate for many years. If an oral version of psoriasis exists, most researchers regard this manifestation as rare. The present report describes two patients who presented with lesions possibly related to cutaneous psoriasis. One patient had patchy erythematous lesions on the gingiva, and one had serpiginous lesions in the hard palate. We discuss these cases in relation to the existing literature, with special emphasis on the clinical and histopathologic criteria for the diagnosis of oral psoriasis.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Biopsy
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mouth Diseases / diagnosis*
Mouth Mucosa / pathology
Psoriasis / diagnosis*