Resumen de Mucocutaneous diseases with manifestations in the head and neck region: 24 years of experience in a Dermatology service

Weslay Rodrigues da Silva, Reydson-Alcides-de Lima Souza, Leorik-Pereira da Silva, Luiz Gonzaga de Castro e Souza Filho, Luciano Tavares Montenegro, Déborah Pitta Paraíso Iglesias

• This study aimed to evaluate the clinicopathological features of mucocutaneous diseases with manifestation in the head and neck region.

  A retrospective analysis of a dermatology reference center database was carried out. Over 24 years. Clinicopathological data were collected from medical records and the data was analyzed by descriptive statistics.

  A total of 11.538 medical records were analyzed, being 152 cases of mucocutaneous diseases with manifestations in the head and neck region. Cutaneous lupus erythematosus was the most prevalent diagnosis (66.4%). Face (44.1%), females (79.6%), and patients with 45 years mean age were the most common features. In the oral cavity, the most affected region was the buccal mucosa (37.5%).

  Mucocutaneous diseases with head and neck manifestation were rare in the sample analyzed (1.3%), with cutaneous lupus erythematosus and lichen planus being the most common lesions in this region.