Pyostomatitis vegetans
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| “Snail-track” mucosal pustules on an erythematous base on maxillary gingiva | |
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Pyostomatitis vegetans is an inflammatory stomatitis and most often seen in association with inflammatory bowel disease, namely ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.[1][2] Uncommonly, it may be one of the features of orofacial granulomatosis.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. p. 798. ISBN 978-0-7216-2921-6.
- ↑ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. p. 389. ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1.
- ↑ Leão, JC; Hodgson, T; Scully, C; Porter, S (Nov 15, 2004). "Review article: orofacial granulomatosis". Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 20 (10): 1019–27. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2036.2004.02205.x. PMID 15569103.
External links
- Pyostomatitis vegetans associated with inflammatory bowel disease Archived 2016-09-20 at the Wayback Machine
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