Oral manifestations caused by the linear IgA disease.

Abstract

The Linear IgA deposit related disease or Linear IgA disease (LAD) is a chronic, uncommon and autoimmunological mucocutaneous disease, characterised by linear IgA deposits along the basement membrane zone. In mainly cases, moreover cutaneous lesions, there are oral mucosal and other mucosal lesions. There are also, some cases published of Linear IgA disease limited to oral mucosa. The known of this disease is important for the establishment of a correct differential diagnosis in cases of blistering mucocutaneous diseases. In this paper, we analyze the most important features of this disease, attending specially to the oral manifestations.

• Authors: Asier Eguia del Valle, José Manuel Aguirre Urízar, Angel Martínez Sahuquillo
• Journal: Medicina oral : organo oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Medicina Oral y de la Academia Iberoamericana de Patologia y Medicina Bucal (Med Oral) 2004 Jan-Feb Vol. 9 Issue 1 Pg. 39-44 ISSN: 1137-2834 [Print] Spain
• PMID: 14704616 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)

Chemical References

• Immunoglobulin A

Topics

• Autoimmune Diseases (complications, immunology)
• Humans
• Immunoglobulin A
• Mouth Diseases (etiology, immunology)
• Mucous Membrane
• Skin Diseases (complications, immunology)