rss Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 Butterfly rash with periodontitis: A diagnostic dilemma. Contemp Clin Dent. 2012 Jul;3(3):356-8 Authors: Aggarwal M, Mittal M, Dwivedi S, Vashisth P, Jaiswal D Abstract Rashes can occur in any part of the body. But rash which appears on face has got both psychological and cosmetic effect on the patient. Rashes on face can sometimes be very challenging to physicians and dermatologists and those associated with oral manifestations pose a challenge to dentists. Butterfly rash is a red flat facial rash involving the malar region bilaterally and the bridge of the nose. The presence of a butterfly rash is generally a sign of lupus erythematosus (LE), but it can also include a plethora of conditions. The case presented here is of a female with butterfly rash along with typical bright red discoloration of gingiva. The clinical, histopathological and biochemical investigations suggested the presence of rosacea.PMID: 23293500 [PubMed - in process] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/23293500?dopt=Abstract = URL to article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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