Nasal Mucosal Involvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Histopathologic and Immunopathologic Study

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the pattern of nasal mucosal involvement in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). The authors selected patients affected by SLE with a symptomatology based on bad nasal breathing, in absence of anatomical deformities of the nose.

Specimens representing eighteen histological sections of nasal mucosa were examined under the light microscope to establish a set of histopathologic and immunopathologic features.

A number of significant alterations were identified. The authors indicate the possible physiopathogenetic relationship between nasal mucosal involvement and systemic disease.

Keywords

Nasal mucosa-Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

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