Discoid lupus erythematosus with epithelial dysplasia: a case report

Authors

  • Harishchandra Rai Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, KVG Dental College and Hospital, Sullia, Karnataka, India
  • Anitha Dayakar Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, KVG Dental College and Hospital, Sullia, Karnataka, India
  • Supriya H. Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, KVG Dental College and Hospital, Sullia, Karnataka, India
  • Elizabeth Sojan Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, KVG Dental College and Hospital, Sullia, Karnataka, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20172501

Keywords:

DLE, Epithelial dysplasia, Immunofluorescence, Potentially malignant disorders

Abstract

Lupus erythematosus is a classic example of an immunologically mediated condition and is one of the most common of the so called “collagen vascular” or connective tissue diseases. Lupus erythematosus was first described by Biett in 1828 and Kaposi in 1872. Development of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) can occur in DLE, with about 20 cases reported in the world literature to-date, which led the World Health Organization (WHO) to classify DLE as one of the precancerous conditions. Thus malignant changes in such a condition must be given utmost importance. This article focuses on a rare case of DLE with epithelial dysplasia.

Author Biographies

Harishchandra Rai, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, KVG Dental College and Hospital, Sullia, Karnataka, India

Professor & Head of the Department

Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology

Anitha Dayakar, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, KVG Dental College and Hospital, Sullia, Karnataka, India

Reader
Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology

Supriya H., Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, KVG Dental College and Hospital, Sullia, Karnataka, India

Senior lecturer

Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology

Elizabeth Sojan, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, KVG Dental College and Hospital, Sullia, Karnataka, India

postgraduate student

Department of Oral pathology & Microbiology

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Published

2017-05-27

How to Cite

Rai, H., Dayakar, A., H., S., & Sojan, E. (2017). Discoid lupus erythematosus with epithelial dysplasia: a case report. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 5(6), 2833–2835. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20172501

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