Biomedical subjects

Luis Edmundo Martinez Calixto

Publications and source records attributed to Luis Edmundo Martinez Calixto.

3 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed2006

Oral pityriasis rubra pilaris.

Pityriasis rubra pilaris is a chronic, papulosquamous dermatosis of unknown etiology. Oral mucosal involvement of this condition is rare with only 3 previously reported cases in the English literature. A case of a 68-year-old man with pityriasis rubra pilaris with involvement of tongue and palate is presented. Clinical features, histopathologic features, and management of pityriasis rubra pilaris are discussed. We hereby present an additional case, the fourth worldwide, and review the literature.

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PubMed2004

Mid-line swelling of the palate.

Sarcoidosis is a multi-system, non-caseating granulomatous disease of unknown aetiology that may affect any organ. The oral involvement of sarcoidosis is rare and usually an initial manifestation of the disease. In this case report the authors present a 25-year-old African-American woman with palatal sarcoidosis treated successfully with intra-lesional corticosteroid injections. The oral manifestations of sarcoidosis are relatively uncommon and may be the only manifestation of the disease. Suspected cases of oral sarcoidosis should be biopsied and subsequently referred to a physician to rule out systemic involvement.

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Successful treatment of mucous membrane pemphigoid with tacrolimus.

Mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) is a heterogeneous group of autoimmune, chronic inflammatory ubepithelial vesiculobullous disorders, predominantly affects the mucous membranes of the oral cavity and eyes of the elderly population. Oral manifestations of pemphigoid include desquamative gingivitis, ulcers, erythematous patches, erosions, vesicles and bullae located on the attached gingiva, palate, buccal mucosa, labial mucosa, and tongue. Diagnosis is based on history, clinical features and a biopsy stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E), and also direct and indirect immunofluorescence. Topical and systemic corticosteroids are the most commonly used medications for managing pemphigoid. Recently, topical tacrolimus has been successfully used in the treatment of ocular and skin pemphigoid. In this report we present a patient with longterm recalcitrant MMP that did not respond to conventional treatment but as treated successfully with tacrolimus ointment.

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