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Orofacial manifestations of mixed connective tissue disease

Authors :
W R Tyldesley
E Varga
E A Field
Source :
British Dental Journal. 168:330-331
Publication Year :
1990
Publisher :
Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 1990.

Abstract

Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) is a multisystem disorder with overlapping features of systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma and polymyositis and is differentiated from them by a high titre of antibody to ribonucleoprotein. Orofacial manifestations of MCTD include trigeminal neuralgia-like pain, neuropathy, features suggestive of Sjögren's syndrome and lymphadenopathy. The recent experience of two patients presenting with trigeminal neuropathy as an early manifestation of this disease is described. One of these patients presented with 'lichenoid' oral mucosal lesions as a further early manifestation of MCTD. This appears to be the first case with this presenting feature to be described in the literature.

Details

ISSN :
14765373 and 00070610
Volume :
168
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
British Dental Journal
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....420622084501d4c350bdfd9ac196a7f7
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4807193