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Oral erosions associated with surreptitious marijuana vaping in an adolescent boy
Author(s) -
Ali Nora S.,
Billings Marcie L.,
Tollefson Megha M.,
Davis Dawn M. R.,
Hand Jennifer L.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.14101
Subject(s) - medicine , oral mucosa , cannabis , dermatology , marijuana smoking , inflammation , pathology , psychiatry , substance abuse , polysubstance dependence
A 15‐year‐old boy presented with painful ulcerations affecting the oral mucosa that were eventually attributed to marijuana vaping. In this case report, we highlight cannabis vaping as a potential cause of oral erosions due to injury and chronic inflammation of the oral mucosa.