Mucocutaneous diseases of the oral cavity

There are several immune mediated inflammatory mucocutaneous diseases that affect the oral cavity, most of them presenting clinically with varying degrees of blistering, sloughing, erosions, ulcerations and pain. These conditions may have serious sequelae if left untreated therefore early and proper diagnosis is crucial for patient management. Knowledge of the clinical presentation of these conditions can help the histopathologist when reporting mucocutaneous diseases of the oral cavity. This review will focus on common and clinically significant oral mucocutaneous diseases and is intended to be a supplement to specialist texts and resources.