[Oral erosive lichen planus associated with Good syndrome]

Rev Med Interne. 2010 Jul;31(7):498-501. doi: 10.1016/j.revmed.2009.12.010. Epub 2010 May 21.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Introduction: Good syndrome is characterized by thymoma, hypogammaglobulinemia, low number of peripheral B cells, and variably, peripheral CD4 T cell lymphopenia and inverted CD4/CD8 T cell ratio, associated with infections and autoimmune diseases.

Case report: We report an 85-year-old woman who presented with oral erosive lichen planus and thymic tumor. Improvement of oral erosive lichen planus was observed after resection of a benign thymoma, but was ineffective on the immunodeficiency syndrome. Only 11 patients with Good syndrome and lichen planus have been previously reported and are reviewed.

Conclusion: The association of oral erosive lichen planus with Good syndrome is rare, but does not seem to be fortuitous.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / complications*
  • Lichen Planus, Oral / complications*
  • Syndrome
  • Thymoma / complications*
  • Thymus Neoplasms / complications*