Oral mucosal desquamation induced by sodium lauryl sulphate

We describe a 49-year-old white woman who presented to the oral diagnosis clinic with a 10-year history of asymptomatic desquamation of the oral mucosa. Her medical history showed Hashimoto ’s thyroiditis that had been treated with 50mg of levothyroxine sodium daily for 20 years. No history of allergy or local trauma was reported. Intraoral examination showed greyish-white strips coming off the buccal mucosa. These layers came off spontaneously, or could be peeled off easily, leaving beneath a clinically normal mucosa with no erosion (Fig.

Source: The British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - July 2, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: G.A. Rodrigues, A. Ribeiro-Silva, A.C. F. Motta, L.M. Alencar Ramos Innocentini Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research