Manifestasi dan tatalaksana xerostomia pada pasien penderita systemic lupus erythematosus: laporan kasus
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Manifestation and management of xerostomia in patient with systemic lupus erythematosus: case report
Introduction: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease that may present with oral manifestations, including xerostomia (dry mouth). Xerostomia is defined as the subjective feeling of dryness in the oral cavity and the term is derived from the Greek words “xeros”, meaning “dry”, and “stoma”, meaning “mouth”. This case report aims to describe the manifestations and management of xerostomia in a patient with SLE. Case report: A 47-year-old female patient presented to the Oral Medicine Specialist Clinic of Abdul Wahab Sjahranie Hospital Samarinda complaining of dry mouth and difficulty chewing. The patient had been diagnosed with SLE since 2019. Extraoral examination revealed a malar rash on the face, brownish-black pigmentation and exfoliative cheilitis on the lips. Intraoral examination showed a fissured tongue on the dorsum of the tongue and erythematous patches with ill-defined borders on the soft palate. The Summated Xerostomia Inventory Indonesian Version (SXI-ID) score was 13 (mild category), the Clinical Oral Dryness Score (CODS) was 6 (moderate category), and unstimulated salivary flow rate was 0 ml/min, indicating hyposalivation. Management included patient education with instructions to increase hydration and stimulate salivary gland activity. Conclusion: Xerostomia in patients with SLE may manifest as complaints of oral dryness, cheilitis and clinically dry, and pale oral mucosa. Management included hydration counseling and salivary stimulation using sugar-free chewing gum, which resulted in an increase in the unstimulated salivary flow rate from 0 ml/min to 0.008 ml/min.
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