[Oral lichenoid reaction secondary to gold salt therapy]. 1990

G Vallejo Irastorza, and J L López Cedrún, and R Marínez-Conde, and J M Aguirre Urízar
Universidad de Medicina y Odontología de Lejona Bilbao.

Lichenoid Eruptions due to gold salts therapy appear in some patients affected of active Rheumatoid Arthritis. This reaction completely disappear after the drug suppression and must be differenciated of the idiophatic lichen planus. In the case presented in this paper, the more interesting features of this yatrogenic disease are discussed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008010 Lichen Planus An inflammatory, pruritic disease of the skin and mucous membranes, which can be either generalized or localized. It is characterized by distinctive purplish, flat-topped papules having a predilection for the trunk and flexor surfaces. The lesions may be discrete or coalesce to form plaques. Histologically, there is a "saw-tooth" pattern of epidermal hyperplasia and vacuolar alteration of the basal layer of the epidermis along with an intense upper dermal inflammatory infiltrate composed predominantly of T-cells. Etiology is unknown. Cutaneous Lichen Planus,Lichen Planopilaris,Lichen Ruber Planus,Mucosal Lichen Planus,Lichen Rubra Planus,Lichen Planus, Cutaneous,Lichen Planus, Mucosal,Planopilaris, Lichen
D009059 Mouth Diseases Diseases involving the MOUTH. Disease, Mouth,Diseases, Mouth,Mouth Disease
D003937 Diagnosis, Differential Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures. Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D005260 Female Females
D006046 Gold A yellow metallic element with the atomic symbol Au, atomic number 79, and atomic weight 197. It is used in jewelry, goldplating of other metals, as currency, and in dental restoration. Many of its clinical applications, such as ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENTS, are in the form of its salts.
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D001172 Arthritis, Rheumatoid A chronic systemic disease, primarily of the joints, marked by inflammatory changes in the synovial membranes and articular structures, widespread fibrinoid degeneration of the collagen fibers in mesenchymal tissues, and by atrophy and rarefaction of bony structures. Etiology is unknown, but autoimmune mechanisms have been implicated. Rheumatoid Arthritis
D012971 Gold Sodium Thiosulfate A sodium salt of gold thiosulfate. It has uses like the ORGANOGOLD COMPOUNDS. Sodium Gold Thiosulfate,Bis(monothiosulfato(2-)-O,S)aurate(3-) Trisodium,Sanochrysin,Sanochrysine,Sanocrisin,Sodium Aurothiosulfate,Thiosulfatoaurate,Aurothiosulfate, Sodium,Gold Thiosulfate, Sodium,Sodium Thiosulfate, Gold,Thiosulfate, Gold Sodium,Thiosulfate, Sodium Gold

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