Oral Lichen Planus Associated With Lichen Planus Pigmentosus and Lichen Sclerosus in Monozygotic Twins
| Autor: | Danielle Castex Conde, Karin Soares Gonçalves Cunha, Lílian Rocha Santos, Natasha Camargo Da Silva, Arley Silva Junior, Letícia Côgo Marques |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Lichen planus pigmentosus Mucocutaneous zone Dermatology Disease Lichen sclerosus Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus Pathology and Forensic Medicine Pathogenesis 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Hyperpigmentation Humans Medicine business.industry Lichen Planus Twins Monozygotic General Medicine medicine.disease Family member Etiology Female Oral lichen planus business Lichen Planus Oral |
| Zdroj: | The American Journal of Dermatopathology. 43:368-372 |
| ISSN: | 0193-1091 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/dad.0000000000001847 |
| Popis: | Lichen planus (LP) is a mucocutaneous immune-mediated disease of unknown etiology. It is more prevalent in women and usually occurs between the third and sixth decades of life. Oral lesions may or may not be associated with skin and genital lesions. Although the role of genetic factors is still undetermined, reports of LP in more than one family member are not uncommon. However, the occurrence of LP in monozygotic twins is rare. We report a rare case of 42-year-old female monozygotic twins presenting oral LP. This report is even rarer because one of the patients had cutaneous lesions of an unusual variant of LP (LP pigmentosus) and the other had an uncommon association with lichen sclerosus. The etiology and pathogenesis of LP are still uncertain. However, despite being rare, its occurrence in family members and monozygotic twins suggests that genetic factors are involved in its development. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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