Abstract

EGUIA DEL VALLE, Asier; AGUIRRE URIZAR, José Manuel  and  MARTINEZ-SAHUQUILLO, Angel. Oral manifestations caused by the linear IgA disease. Med. oral patol. oral cir. bucal (Ed.impr.) [online]. 2004, vol.9, n.1, pp.39-44. ISSN 1698-4447.

The Linear IgA deposit related disease or Linear IgA disease (LAD) is a chronic, uncommon and autoimmunological mucocutaneous disease, characterised by linear IgA deposits along the basement membrane zone. In mainly cases, moreover cutaneous lesions, there are oral mucosal and other mucosal lesions. There are also, some cases published of Linear IgA disease limited to oral mucosa. The known of this disease is important for the establishment of a correct differential diagnosis in cases of blistering mucocutaneous diseases. In this paper, we analyze the most important features of this disease, attending specially to the oral manifestations.

Keywords : Oral manifestations; linear IgA disease; mucocutaneous disease; autoantibodies.

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