Recurrent buccal space abscesses: A complication of Crohn's disease

A patient is described with generalized gastrointestinal involvement by Crohn's disease. Symptoms of recurrent ulceration and mucosal tags are well-described oral manifestations of Crohn's disease; however, in our patient recurrent facial abscesses, which required extraoral drainage, also...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology oral medicine, oral pathology, 1991-07, Vol.72 (1), p.19-21
Hauptverfasser:	Malins, T.J., Wilson, A., Ward-Booth, R.P.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abscess - etiology Adult Bacterial diseases Biological and medical sciences Crohn Disease - complications Dentistry Female Humans Infectious diseases Medical sciences Mouth Diseases - etiology Recurrence Staphylococcal Infections Ulcer - etiology
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Zusammenfassung:	A patient is described with generalized gastrointestinal involvement by Crohn's disease. Symptoms of recurrent ulceration and mucosal tags are well-described oral manifestations of Crohn's disease; however, in our patient recurrent facial abscesses, which required extraoral drainage, also developed. This complication has not previously been reported.
ISSN:	0030-4220 1878-2175
DOI:	10.1016/0030-4220(91)90182-C