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In the name of godIn the name of god
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CASE 1
A 75-year-old white woman was referred by her rheumatologist tothe Oral Medicine Clinic for evaluation of oral dryness and pain. Herchiefcomplaint was painfulchiefcomplaint was painfultongue,soretongue,sore gumgum anddifficultyinanddifficultyineating,eating, She had been diagnosed with Sjgrens syndrome about 1year before. Oral examination revealed ulcerations of the maxillary
facial gingiva, especially prominent around the cervical areas of theanterior maxilla. The anterior dorsal tongue was atrophic anddepapillated, and multiple ulcerations were noted on lateral/ventraltongue border as well as the left ventral tongue. These ulcers onthe tongue were mostly surrounded by faint to prominent whitestriations. The ulcer on the right ventral/lateral surface was linear
and especially painful Also areas of erythema on the gingiva, thebuccal mucosa, and the tongue were seen
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A biopsy of the lateral/ventral tongue lesionwas performed and tissues submitted forroutine HE staining as well as DIF studies.
Upon confirmation of CUS, the patient wasplaced on 200 mg/day hydroxychloroquine(Plaquenil) and 25mg/day prednisone. The
patient reported dramatic improvement andhealing of the ulcers after 3 months oftherapy.
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CASE 2
A 71-year-old white woman was referred for evaluation andtreatment ofvery painful and persistent sores presenting as ulcerson her tongue and irritated erythematous areas on her buccalmucosa. These lesions had been present for about 1 year. Hermedical history included dry eyes and dry mouth.
She had also been treated intermittently with steroids for bronchitisand asthma. Examination of the oral mucosa revealed faint whiteareas on the anterior third of the tongue and a 2.5 0.6 cm linearcrateriform ulcer on the left ventral/lateral tongue. The ulceratedarea was very tender, and the patient had difficulty moving hertongue.
The left buccal mucosa exhibited an erythematous and erodedrectangular lesion measuring approximately 1.5 1.0 cm which
was surrounded by white striation
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Differential diagnosis included lichenoid ulceration/mucositis, erosivelichen planus,and squamous cell carcinoma (for the tongue lesion).
incisional biopsy was performed and tissue obtained for both hematoxylin-eosin (HE) histologic examination and DIF testing. The DIF findingsrevealed positive IgG in the basal and parabasal cell layers. This was
considered consistent with CUS. With a diagnosis of CUS, the patient was initially treatedwith 0.05%
clobetasol propionate ointment applied twice daily for 2 weeks and twicedaily rinses of 0.5 mg/5 mL.dexamethasone elixir. This resulted in minimalimprovement.
The ulcerations worsened after discontinuation of the medications.
She was treated with hydroxychloroquine 800 mg/day in four divideddoses. At follow-up 6 months later, the patient was relatively symptomfree, and almost total resolution of the tongue ulceration was noted . Shecontinues to be on hydroxychloroquine
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CASE 3
A 40-year-old white woman was examined for
oral dryness and pain. She presented with a
chief complaint of sore gums, painful tongue,
and difficulty in eating. The soreness had lasted
for more than 1.5 years. Clinical examination
revealed extensive erythematous ulceration of
the gingiva
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a diagnosis of CUS was made and the patient
was placed on 200 mg hydroxychloroquinetwice daily and is currently scheduled for
follow-up examination.
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Chronic
Ulcerati
ve
Stomatitis
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Definition
Chronic ulcerative stomatitis is a rare oral disease withcharacteristic immunofluorescent pattern
A unique entity first described in 1990 Painful exacerbating and remitting oral lesions
Etiology
Autoimmune disease with specific antinuclear antibodies
directed against the stratified epithelium. Circulating and tissue bound autoantibodies to delta
Np63 alpha protein which is a normal component ofstratified epitheliae
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Diagnostic criteria 1998
Major criteria
Erosive or exfoliative lesions in mouth
Characteristic indirect and directimmunofluorescence
Minor criteria
Chronic course with relapses
Female in older age groupResponse to hydroxychloorquine alone or combinedwith small doses of cortisone
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DeltaNp63alpha is a member of a family ofnuclear transcription factors, includingp63, p73,and thep53 tumor suppressor gene, which shareconsiderable sequence homology
Np63 is involved in multiple functions duringskin development and inadult stem/progenitorcell regulation
It is essential for maintenance of proliferativepotential and epithelial integrity
Autoantibodies to deltaNp63alpha have beenshown in cases of lung and head and neck SCC
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Mutations in the TP63 gene are associated
with ectrodactyly-ectodermal dysplasia-cleft
syndrome, HayWells syndrome, cleft
lip/palate syndrome 3 (EEC3); split-hand/foot
malformation 4 (SHFM4); ankyloblepharon-
ectodermal defects-cleft lip/palate; ADULT
syndrome (acro-dermato-ungual-lacrimal-tooth); limb-mammary syndrome; Rap-
Hodgkin syndrome (RHS); and orofacial cleft 8
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Chronic ulcerative stomatitis, gingival lesions i
the form of desquamative
gingivitis.
Chronic ulcerative stomatitis, erosions on the
buccal mucosa identical tolichen planus.
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Clinicalfeatures
The disease involves, almost exclusively, the oral mucosa and has a chroniccourse with recurrences,mostly seen in white women,average age of 59
Sore gingiva,painful tongue,difficulty eating,unintentional weight losswith exacerbating and remission of symptoms
the lesions of gingiva appear in the form ofdesquamative gingivitisor aslocalized painful erythema and ulcerations
Tongue is the most common location followed by buccal mucosa
Painful superficial ulcerations, usually associated with reticular whitelesions identical to those seen in oral lichen planus, and discoid lupus
erythematosus may also occur on the buccal mucosa and the tongue
The clinical diagnosis should be confirmed by laboratory examination.
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Laboratorytests
Histopathological examination,
direct and indirect immunofluorescent tests.
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Current gold standard diagnostic test is directIF
Reveals the presence of IgG antibodies bound
to nuclei of keratinocytes of the basal andlower one third cell layer
Unique stratified epithelial specific anti
nuclear antibody(SES-ANA) ANA pattern in other diseases(i.e SLE) is in the
stratum spinosum and not in basal layer
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cont
Positive deposits of fibrinogen have been
reported with irregular extensions into the
superficial lamina propria,giving a shaggy
appearance but it is not thought to be a part
of diagnostic criteria
Some cases showed tissue bound IgA which
these patients had more severe disease
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DIF mechanism
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Chroniculcerativestomatitis
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Direct immunofluorescence of an oral mucosal
specimen shows lgG autoantibodies bound to
the nuclei of basal epithelial
cells,demonstrating the SES-ANA pattern
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DIF SLE
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Direct immunofluorescence of an oral mucosal
specimen for fibrinogen shows a linear
fluorescence outlining the basement
membrane zone.
Irregular extensions into the superficial
lamina propria give a shaggy appearance.
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DIF lichen planus
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Direct immunofluorescence of an oral mucosal
specimen with IgA autoantibodies bound to
the nuclei of basal epithelial cells and
demonstrating the SES-ANA pattern
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Challenges of obtaining a dignosis
Biopsy samples should be from perilesional
mucosa
DIF requires Michel transport media Cryostat is required for sectioning
If the epithelium is atrophic or cut tangentially
a IIF may be necessary
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IIF
CUS patients have circulating antibodies with
SES-ANA pattern on esophagus substrate
Guinea pig esophagus is the most sensitive
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IIF mechanism
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Indirect immunofluorescence of CUS sera on
monkey esophagus substrate shows lgG
antibodies bound to the substrate in the SES-
ANA pattern
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MANAGEMENT
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE(plaquenil)is the mosteffective drug for CUS with off label use
800 mg daily in four divided doses
It was initially developed as antimalari drug
Autoantibody titer is reduced with this drug
Mechanism of action is interference with antigen
processing mechanism of macrophages and otherantigen presenting cells resulting indownregulation of immune response
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cont
Side effects include retinopathy,toxic
psychosis,neuromyopathy,agranulocytosis,apl
astic anemia
Neuromascular and hematologic
complications are usually
reversible,retinopathy is not
Close follow up is warranted
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Relationship of CUS and OLP
Oral lichen planus lesions rarely undergo spontanousremission
OLP shows a fibrillar pattern of fibrin deposition at
basement membrane but it is not specific to OLP and itis suggestive of orconsistent with OLP
Studies of inflammatory infiltrate of LP show CD4 Tcellsin early lesions and predominantly CD8 Tcells in chroniclesions
Pathogenesis of LP is a lymphocytic immunologicreaction to epithelial basal cells,but no antigen hasbeen identified yet
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During inflammatory process it is likely thatnormally sequestered proteins such asdeltaNp63alpha(nuclear transcription factor)areexposed to the immune system and stimulate an
autoimmune reaction in susceptible individuals Autoimmune diseases are associated with
particular HLA types
An increase in frequency of certain HLA has not
been shown in LP cases HLA typing on CUS patients has not been
reported
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If CUS is a subset of OLP,perhaps the MHC molecules of theCUS patients are particularly adept at presenting theDeltaNp63alpha autoantigen and stimulating a humoralimmune response. Other LP patients may present this self-antigen in a form that is not immunogenic.
LP patients without autoantibodies may have a primarily T-cell-mediated response, whereas CUS patients may have aprimarily B-cell-mediated humoral response
Another theory is that perhaps there is a subset of LPpatients who produce IgG in a titer high enough to bediscerned as SES-ANAs on direct IF, where a diagnosis ofCUS is made.
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Immunoblotting led to the detection ofantibodies against various p63 and p73isoforms in serum of OLP patients
Asymptomatic cases are usually not biopsied,and thus antibodies to DeltaNp63alpha havenot been discovered by direct IF of non-erosive lichenoid disease
ELISA is another sensitive test but goldstandard is DIF
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case4
An 81-year-old white female was referred with a chiefcomplaintofseverepainandassociatedsorenessofthegingivaandlateralandventralsurfacesofthetongue. Previous biopsy (report not available) was
diagnosed as chronic lichenoid mucositis withulceration.
Her medical history included hypertension andhypothyroidism which were currently being treated byher physician.
Oral examination revealed severely erythematous anddesquamative lesions of the gingiva which wasgeneralized throughout the oral cavity.
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. A clinical differential diagnosis of erosive lichen
planus, benign mucous membrane
pemphigoid,and pemphigus vulgaris was
considerd
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Routine histology of the incisional biopsy revealedpartially ulcerated surface epithelium that was atrophicin areas with saw-toothed rete ridge formation. Partial
destruction of the basal cell layer was noted . A denseband-like inflammatory infiltrate composed mainly oflymphocytes and plasma cells was noted
Tissue submitted for DIF staining revealed positivestaining in the basal and parabasal cells for IgG in a
perinuclear distribution, Also, a linear fibrinogenpositive band was seen along the basement membranezone
HistopathologyandDIF
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case5
A 54-year-old Caucasian woman was referred to a periodontist with achiefcomplaintofgumsoreness.
Her past medical history was significant for 2 previous episodes of bullousskin lesions at ages 38 and 51 that were diagnosed clinically as LP by herprimary physician and a dermatologist. The skin lesions were treated withsystemic and topical corticosteroids. She correlated the onset of her oralsymptoms with an increase in psychological stress that occurred in theprevious 2 months. The only medication she was taking at that time was aconjugatedestrogen, for hormone replacement.
On oral examination, a prominent finding was the bilateral presence ofdeeply erosive lesions on the buccal mucosa adjacent to the molar areas .
A clinical diagnosis of erosive oral LP was made, and lesional tissuebiopsies were submitted for hematoxylin and eosin (HE) and DIF.
Histopathologic examinationshowed a specimen that was devoid ofepithelium and covered by a fibrinopurulent exudate with a mixedinflammatory infiltrate in the underlying connective tissue.
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The diagnosis was nonspecific ulceration of the buccal mucosa.
DIF revealed an SES-ANA reaction in the lower levels of thestratified squamous epithelium.characteristic of CUS. Serum studieswere requested
for IIF, and positive findings confirmed the diagnosis of CUS
The initial treatment consisted of scaling and prophylaxis of theteeth and prescriptions for chlorhexidine and 0.05% fluocinonideointment. When the patient returned for a 3-month follow-up, shehad not filled the prescriptions but reported that she currently wascomfortable despite refractory areas of mucosal erosion. At thisvisit, the patient reported feeling less stress, which seemed to
correlate with the symptomatic improvement of her condition.
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Clinical photo shows the left buccal mucosa, which is
diffusely erythematous with subtle, irregular diffusewhite borders.
A shallow, linear erosion is present on the mucosaopposite the maxillary molars. Clinical photo of adifferent CUS patient shows the presentation of CUS asa desquamative gingivitis affecting the buccal gingivalof the mandibular left premolar and molar area. A
small shallow ulcer is present on the free gingivalmargin of the first molar
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