[Immunological aspects of a case of extragenital endometriosis localized in the mouth]

Odontostomatol Trop. 2010 Jun;33(130):15-20.
[Article in French]

Abstract

To appreciate the role of the immune system in transportation and development of endometer cells in mouth, authors reported the results of immunological parameters analysis in one patient suffering to a mouth localisation healed endometriosis out of hormonal therapy in experimental and analytic study. Immunoglobulin A, G, M and C3, C4 complement fractions were measured by Mancini radial immunodiffusion. The count of CD4+, CD8+and B Cell was performed by BD FASCalibur flow cytometer. Autoimmune diseases were searched after by measuring autoantibodies using agglutination and immunofluoresence methods. The results showed any antibodies detected and the count of CD4, CD8 and B cells was normal. However, IgG and IgA increased. But C3, C4 factions and IgM decreased. This seems an immunological disorder which could be more explored in NK cells and cytokines study.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Complement C3 / analysis
  • Endometriosis / blood
  • Endometriosis / drug therapy
  • Endometriosis / immunology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin A / blood
  • Immunoglobulin G / blood
  • Immunoglobulin M / blood
  • Immunologic Factors / therapeutic use
  • Lymphocyte Count
  • Mouth Diseases / blood
  • Mouth Diseases / drug therapy
  • Mouth Diseases / immunology*
  • Triptorelin Pamoate / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Complement C3
  • Immunoglobulin A
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Immunoglobulin M
  • Immunologic Factors
  • Triptorelin Pamoate