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'Strawberry gums'--a case of Wegener's granulomatosis
S S Napier1, J A Allen, C R Irwin
1Department of Dental Surgery and Pathology, School of Clinical Dentistry, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
British Dental Journal
|November 6, 1993
Abstract:
We report a case of Wegener's granulomatosis (WG), localised to the upper aerodigestive tract, which presented as an unusual form of hyperplastic gingivitis in a 36-year-old female. The clinical, serological and histopathological findings are described. The resemblance of the affected gums to over-ripe strawberries is emphasised, in order to draw attention to this characteristic oral manifestation of a rare and potentially life-threatening condition. The response to co-trimoxazole as sole therapy is noted.