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Cystinosis and Gingival Hyperplasia: Demonstration of Cystine Crystals in Gingival Tissue and Unusual Aspects of Management
Author(s) -
Heller Allen N.,
Heller Debra S.,
Schwimmer Alan,
Gordon Ronald E.,
Cambria Robert J.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.036
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1943-3670
pISSN - 0022-3492
DOI - 10.1902/jop.1994.65.12.1139
Subject(s) - cystinosis , hyperplasia , medicine , cystine , pathology , dentistry , chemistry , biochemistry , cysteine , enzyme
A patient with nephropathic cystinosis developed gingival hyperplasia secondary to cyclosporine‐A therapy for his renal allograft. The typical crystals described on electron microscopic examination of other organs of patients with cystinosis were seen in the resected gingiva of this patient. These crystals have not been previously described in this location. Unusual aspects of the management of this patient are discussed. J Periodontol 1994;65:1139–1141 .