Prevalence of oral manifestations in patients with lupus erythematosus in a sample of Egyptian population, a hospital based cross-sectional study

Background: Several systemic diseases manifest themselves in the oral cavity. Oral manifestations of lupus erythematosus (LE) are associated with a significantly increased risk of cancer. Dentists who are unaware of these lesions will possibly miss them. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the prevalence of oral manifestations in patients with LE in a sample of the Egyptian population.

Methods: A descriptive study was performed on 189 patients attending the Internal Medicine Department, Rheumatology clinic in EL Qasr EL Ainy Hospital, Cairo University. Every patient was examined clinically after completing a questionnaire. Moreover, patients’ medical records were also evaluated. The oral manifestations were recorded according to the WHO guide to physical examination of the oral cavity and classified according to their morphologic aspects and localization.

Results [DSL1] : Out of 198 patients, 182 females (96.3%) and 7 males (3.7%).

The prevalence of oral lesions in LE pa...