Oral immune-mediated disorders with malignant potential/association: An overview

Dis Mon. 2023 Jan;69(1):101349. doi: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2022.101349. Epub 2022 Mar 22.

Abstract

A group of oral disorders or conditions, which may result from, or could be triggered by an abnormality in the normal immune response of an individual are known as oral immune-mediated disorders. Some of these disorders have malignant potential, while others are associated with malignancy. In this overview, we will discuss a few of the oral diseases (such as oral lichen planus, primary Sjogren's syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, dermatitis herpetiformis, and linear immunoglobulin A bullous dermatosis, to name a few), which are caused due to irregularity in the immune system and are either associated with malignancy or capable of undergoing malignant transforming, thereby increasing the morbidity and mortality rate.

Keywords: Dermatitis herpetiformis; Immune-mediated; Lichen planus; Linear IgA disease; Lupus; Malignant potential; Sjogren's syndrome.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic* / complications
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic* / pathology
  • Mouth Diseases* / complications