Prevalence of Oral Lesions in Dermatological Diseases: A Retrospective Study

Abstract

Objective: this study aimed to establish the prevalence of oral manifestations in dermatological diseases. Material and Methods: the study population consisted of 119 patients with skin diseases (according to medical records). Demographic and clinical data collected include sex, skin color, age of diagnosis, and anatomical location of lesion. Results: there was a significant prevalence of females (n = 74; 63%; p = 0.01) and white skin color (n = 7; 65%; p < 0.001). The age of diagnosis ranged from 10 to 86 years, with a high prevalence of individuals >20 years old (n = 86; 73%; p = 0.05). The most frequent lesion was pemphigus vulgaris (38%) followed by oral lichen planus (30%); Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid (17%); Lupus Erythematosus (10%); Erythema Multiforme and Epidermolysis Bullosa (3%); Chronic Ulcerative Stomatitis and Pyostomatitis Vegetans (1%). Conclusion: dermatological diseases may affect the oral mucosa, causing a significant impact on the quality of life of the patients, which mainly comprised the young populace in our study. Pemphigus vulgaris was the most prevalent disease. Continuous monitoring by a multidisciplinary team is essential, since this group of disorders has no cure and/or variable prognosis.