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A Rare Case of Intraoral Psoriasis

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory mucocutaneous disease predominantly affecting the skin. While oral manifestations are common in many papulosquamous conditions, the occurrence of oral lesions in psoriasis is relatively rare. This case report highlights the presence of oral lesions in cutaneous ps...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2019-07, Vol.11 (7), p.e5204
Main Authors: Venugopal, Divyambika C, S, Sathasivasubramanian, Narasimhan, Malathi
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Language:English
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Summary:Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory mucocutaneous disease predominantly affecting the skin. While oral manifestations are common in many papulosquamous conditions, the occurrence of oral lesions in psoriasis is relatively rare. This case report highlights the presence of oral lesions in cutaneous psoriasis and the need for early identification of such lesions for timely management and better symptomatic improvement.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.5204