Lichen planus mucosae. small spots (splashes) of white or opaline stains and papules of the buccal mucosa, which condense to flat plaques at the end of the teeth. the mucosal changes have been present for 6 months and do not cause any significant discomfort.
Lichen planus mucosae. the histological changes are largely identical with those of the LP of the skin. dense lichenoid infiltrate (epitheliotropy usually not as pronounced as in lichen planus of the skin) mainly consisting of lymphocytes; compact orthohyperkeratosis with low parakeratosis.
Lichen planus mucosae. 64-year-old, otherwise healthy woman. no skin lesions. mucous membrane lesions affect only the back of the tongue and the edges of the tongue or bds. whitish plaque affecting the entire surface of the tongue with an irregularly fielded surface. fruity drinks cause a burning pain and are avoided.
Lingua plicata: red, smooth tongue with congenital, asymptomatic, increased longitudinal furrow of the tongue surface, especially in the area of the anterior two thirds of the tongue; the illustrated finding shows the partial manifestation of a 41-year-old man with Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome.
Lentigo of the mucosa: sharply defined, brownish hyperpigmentation in the sense of gingivamelanosis along the lower row of teeth in a 36-year-old female patient.
Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome. distinct erythema with doughy swelling in the region of the upper lip on the right side which extends to the nasolabial fold. distinct lingua plicata in a 50-year-old woman. whitish coatings are recognizable at the anterior edge of the tongue (minimal variant of a lingua geographica.
Mononucleosis, infectious. red, smooth, raspberry-coloured, coating-free tongue with few petechiae. petechiae also appear on the soft palate (predilection site). initial febrile course with a strong feeling of illness. aphthoid stomatitis, acute gingivitis, acute necrotising tonsillitis and swelling of the lymph nodes (neck, nape of the neck, armpits) also occurred.
Phlebektasia of the tongue, distinct, varicose dilatation of the veins of the tongue with attached, circumscribed cavernous blue ectasia (caviar tongue).
Plaques muqueuses in the presence of a maculo-papular syphilitic exanthema; characteristic, largely symptom-free, plaque free, oval plaques that have confluated to larger areas
Systemic lupus erythematosus: changes in the oral mucosa with extensive erosions and veil-like whitish plaques; spicy and very warm food leads to considerable painful burning.
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