Desquamative gingivitis: vitamin d deficiency?

Desquamative gingivitis is a generic condition with gingival scaling that can be a manifestation of autoimmune diseases such as lichen planus, pemphigus, and pemphigoid, etc. Diagnosis is based on biopsy of the lesions, hematoxylin and eosin staining (HE), and direct immunofluorescence, and the treatment of choice is the use of corticosteroids. A 59-year-old white female presented with areas of intense erythema and extensive ulcerations spread throughout the gingivae on both arches and on the hard palate, which stopped her from adequately feeding due to pain and bleeding.
Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: 20190176 Source Type: research