CH Siar and KB Yeo and K Nakano and H Nagatsuka and H Tsujigiwa and M Tomida and KH N and T Kawakami (2011) Strawberry gingivitis as the first presenting sign of wegener's granulomatosis: Report of a case. European Journal of Medical Research, 16. pp. 331-334.
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Abstract
Wegener's granulomatosis is a rare multi-system disease characterized by the classic triad of necrotizing granulomas affecting the upper and lower respiratory tracts, disseminated vasculitis and glomerulonephritis. Oral lesions as a presenting feature are only encountered in 2% of these cases. Hyperplastic gingival lesions or strawberry gingivitis, is a characteristic sign of Wegener's granulomatosis. The latter consists of reddish-purple exophytic gingival swellings with petechial haemorrhages thus resembling strawberries. Recognition of this feature is of utmost importance for timely diagnosis and definitive management of this potentially fatal disease. A case of strawberry gingivitis as the first presenting sign of Wegener's granulomatosis affecting a 50-year-old Malay male is reported here. The differential diagnosis of red lesions that may present in the gingiva is discussed.
Item Type: | Article |
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Keyword: | Wegener's granulomatosis, strawberry gingivitis , oral lesion, systemic disease |
Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
Depositing User: | MDM FAUZIAH MATSIN |
Date Deposited: | 22 Oct 2013 10:47 |
Last Modified: | 31 Aug 2021 16:32 |
URI: | https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/7239 |
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