Pyostomatitis vegetans: report of three cases and review of the literature
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Published on: November 30, 2010
M H Thornhill1, J M Zakrzewska, J J Gilkes
1Department of Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Medicine, Eastman Dental Hospital, London, England.
Abstract:
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.
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