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Pyostomatitis vegetans characterized by unilateral circumscribed swelling: a case report

Minhui Ruan1, Jiongke Wang1, Xin Zeng1

  • 1State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Dept. of Oral Medicine, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.

Hua Xi Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi = Huaxi Kouqiang Yixue Zazhi = West China Journal of Stomatology
|April 10, 2024
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Summary

Pyostomatitis vegetans (PSV), a rare pustular disease, often presents with oral "snail-track" lesions and is linked to inflammatory bowel disease. This case highlights its association with ulcerative colitis, aiding clinical diagnosis and treatment strategies.

Keywords:
cheek swellinginflammatory bowel diseasepyostomatitis vegetans

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