Oral mucosa and cutaneous manifestations of psoriasis in an older patient: A case report

Gerodontology. 2023 Dec;40(4):518-522. doi: 10.1111/ger.12694.

Abstract

Background: Psoriasis is a common cutaneous disease; however, information about psoriasis-related oral mucosal lesions is scarce in the literature.

Case description: We report a case of a 73-year-old male patient with cutaneous and oral palatal alterations. An incisional biopsy of these lesions revealed psoriasis.

Conclusion: The current case highlights the importance of a systematic examination of the oral cavity in psoriasis patients for the appropriate diagnosis and management on the control of these lesions.

Keywords: oral lesions; pathology; psoriasis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Biopsy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mouth Mucosa* / pathology
  • Psoriasis* / complications
  • Psoriasis* / diagnosis
  • Psoriasis* / pathology