[Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome. A case treated with clofazimine]. / Sindrome di Melkersson-Rosenthal. Un caso trattato con clofazimina.

A 63-year-old woman suffering from scrotal tongue, facial palsy and granulomatous cheilitis (Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome) is described. Treatment with clofazimine dramatically improved swelling of the lips.

[Principal immunohisto-chemical methods applicable to oral biopsies]. / Principali metodiche di immoistocheimica applicabili alle biopsie del cavo orale.

The AA. describe the most commonly used immunohistochemical techniques and their applications, discuting the problems relating to retention of tissue immunoreactivity and specificity of mono- or poly-clonal antibodies.

[Lupus erythematosus. 2. Systemic Lupus erythematosus: antibody symptomatology, other laboratory evidence, diagnosis, course and prognosis; discoid Lupus erythematosus; drug induced Lupus]. / Il Lupus eritematoso. Nota II: Lupus eritematoso sistemico: sintomatologia quadro anticorpale, altri reperti di loaboratorio, diagnosi, decorso e prognosi; Lupus eritematoso discoide; Lupus indotto da farmaci.

The AA. in this note II report the most recent acquisitions about the clinical features, hematology and serology of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Moreover describe the main characteristics of Discoid Lupus Erythematosus and of Lupus due to drugs.