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Pyostomatitis vegetans: report of three cases and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Thornhill Martin H.,
Zakrzewska Joanna M.,
Gilkes Jeremy J. H.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal of oral pathology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.887
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1600-0714
pISSN - 0904-2512
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0714.1992.tb00996.x
Subject(s) - medicine , etiology , differential diagnosis , dermatology , oral mucosa , pathology , inflammatory bowel disease , disease
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.