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Orofacial manifestations in primary immunodeficiencies: polymorphonuclear leukocyte defects
Author(s) -
Porter Stephen R.,
Scully Crispian
Publication year - 1993
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.1600-0714.1993.tb01079.x
Subject(s) - medicine , herpes labialis , glossitis , enamel hypoplasia , gingival enlargement , disease , primary immunodeficiency , pathology , immunology , tongue , dentistry , enamel paint , virus , herpes simplex virus
The orofacial manifestations of 17 children with primary defects of polymorphonuclear leukocyte function arc reported. Oral disease was commonly found and included recurrent oral ulceration (35% of patient group), oral candidiasis (29%). recurrent herpes labialis (12%), enamel hypoplasia (18%) and delayed tooth eruption (12%). Only 3 children had no orofacial disease. Cervical lymph node enlargement was present in 41% of the children.