Journal
GERODONTOLOGY
Volume 36, Issue 1, Pages 63-70Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/ger.12379
Keywords
bedridden elderly; keratin; no oral intake; oral membranous substance; salivary mucin
Funding
- JSPS KAKENHI [15K11436, 24593177]
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [15K11436, 24593177] Funding Source: KAKEN
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ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to clarify by histopathological examination the origin of oral membranous substances deposited on the palate, tongue, buccal mucosa and teeth. BackgroundSeveral investigators have reported membranous substances deposited in the mouths of bedridden elderly persons requiring nursing care without oral intake. However, the precise nature and origin of the substances are poorly understood. MethodsSixty-nine specimens were taken from the oral cavity of bedridden patients, that is, the palate, dorsum of the tongue, the cheek and teeth. Sections were stained with haematoxylin and eosin stain, alcian-blue and periodic acid-Schiff stain (AB-PAS) and antibodies for pankeratin (AE1AE3) and leukocyte common antigen (LCA). ResultsAll specimens showed a film-like nature coloured from tan to white, accompanied by a mucous substance. Histologically, specimens of all sites had a similar feature of the combination of basophilic amorphous and eosinophilic lamellar features. The basophilic substance was positive for AB-PAS, and PAS-positive glycogen granules were also noted in the lamellar structure. Immunochemistry revealed various degrees of pankeratin positive substance and LCA-positive inflammatory cell infiltration. ConclusionThe oral membranous substance was composed of keratin and mucin with inflammation. These results suggest that the deposition of the oral membranous substance is a pathological condition or oral mucositis caused by dry mouth.
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