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Necrotic ulcerative changes in Fanconi's anaemia: a case report.

Sridharan Srirangarajan1, Shreya Shetty, Deepak Prasanna

  • 1Department of Peridontics, Bangalore Institute of Dental Sciences, Bangalore, India. drshreyak@rediffmail.com

Oral Health & Preventive Dentistry
|May 20, 2011
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Summary

This case report details the successful periodontal management of rare necrotic ulcerative gingival changes in a patient with Fanconi's anemia (FA). Early intervention involving scaling, root planing, and antibiotics led to significant symptom resolution.

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Area of Science:

  • Periodontology
  • Hematology
  • Genetics

Background:

  • The periodontium's response to hematological disorders like Fanconi's anemia (FA) can manifest as severe periodontitis, with management timing being a clinical challenge.
  • Oral manifestations of FA are diverse, but necrotic ulcerative gingival changes are rarely reported.

Observation:

  • A female patient with Fanconi's anemia (FA) presented with rapidly progressing necrotizing ulcerative lesions of the gingiva.
  • The patient required urgent periodontal intervention due to the severity and rapid progression of the oral condition.

Findings:

  • Necrotizing ulcerative lesions were managed with preliminary periodontal care, including ultrasonic scaling, hydrogen peroxide irrigation, systemic antibiotics, and blood transfusion.
  • Following treatment, marked resolution of necrotic ulceration and associated symptoms was observed within a one-month follow-up period.

Implications:

  • This case highlights the association between Fanconi's anemia and necrotic ulcerative gingival changes, a novel finding.
  • Successful management underscores the importance of a multidisciplinary approach involving hematology and periodontology for patients with FA and severe oral manifestations.