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Int Med Case Rep J
November 2024
Department of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Padjadjaran University, Bandung, Indonesia.
Background: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a complex autoimmune disease with various complications, making its management difficult. Glucocorticoid not only plays an essential role in the pathogenic therapy of SLE but also causes side effects such as oral lesions, especially when administered long-term or at high doses.
Purpose: This case report aims to describe the management of glucocorticoid-induced side effects that cause oral lesions in SLE patient.
Int Med Case Rep J
July 2024
Department of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Padjadjaran University, Bandung, Indonesia.
Background: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease with unknown etiology resulting in chronic multi-organ inflammation. Juvenile Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (JSLE) is a specific diagnosis of SLE in juvenile, characterized by oral ulceration.
Purpose: This case report attempts to provide information for oral medicine specialists in managing JSLE patients with hepatosplenomegaly.
J Med Case Rep
May 2024
Division of Medical Oncology, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
Background: Mucosal melanoma, an aggressive type of malignancy different from the cutaneous melanomas commonly seen in the head and neck region, represents < 1% of all malignant melanomas. The pathogenesis of mucosal melanoma is unknown. Targetable mutations commonly seen in cutaneous melanoma, such as in the BRAF and NRAS genes, have a lower incidence in mucosal melanoma.
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Department of Oral Diagnosis and Pathology, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Oral Medicine Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Padjajaran, Bandung, Indonesia.
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