Pyostomatitis vegetans: report of three cases and review of the literature

Pyostomatitis vegetans: report of three cases and review of the literature

Pyostomatitis vegetans is a rare condition of the mouth frequently associated with chronic inflammatory bowel disease. It is characterized by miliary abscesses and superficial erosions affecting a hyperplastic, soft and friable oral mucosa. Three cases are presented here and used as a basis for revi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of oral pathology & medicine 1992-03, Vol.21 (3), p.128-133
Hauptverfasser: Thornhill, Martin H., Zakrzewska, Joanna M., Gilkes, Jeremy J. H.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Colitis, Ulcerative - pathology
Dentistry
Diagnosis, Differential
Eosinophilia - pathology
Female
Gingival Diseases - pathology
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
mouth
Mouth Mucosa - pathology
mucocutaneous disease
Neutrophils - pathology
Non tumoral diseases
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Pyostomatitis vegetans
Stomatitis - pathology
sulphamethoxypyridazine
Suppuration
Tongue Diseases - pathology
Ulcer - pathology
Upper respiratory tract, upper alimentary tract, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands: diseases, semeiology
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Zusammenfassung:Pyostomatitis vegetans is a rare condition of the mouth frequently associated with chronic inflammatory bowel disease. It is characterized by miliary abscesses and superficial erosions affecting a hyperplastic, soft and friable oral mucosa. Three cases are presented here and used as a basis for reviewing the literature and discussing the differential diagnosis, etiology and treatment of this unusual condition.
ISSN:0904-2512
1600-0714
DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0714.1992.tb00996.x