Plasma cell gingivitis: A rare and perplexing entity
| Autor: | Nishath Khanum, Susmitha Hosagadde Rathnakara, Srisha Basappa, Mahesh Mysore Shivalingu |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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0301 basic medicine
lcsh:Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine Pathology medicine.medical_specialty Mucogingival junction lcsh:R895-920 030106 microbiology Connective tissue Plasma cell gingivitis Plasma cell Lesion 03 medical and health sciences Allergic Medicine Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging General Dentistry Burning Sensation business.industry inflammatory gingivostomatitis Spicy food medicine.disease lcsh:RK1-715 medicine.anatomical_structure Otorhinolaryngology lcsh:Dentistry medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Vol 28, Iss 1, Pp 94-97 (2016) |
| ISSN: | 0975-1572 0972-1363 |
| Popis: | Plasma cell gingivitis, an infrequent benign entity, is an inflammatory or reactive condition of the gingiva to certain allergens or to an unknown factor. It is clinically characterized by erythematous, edematous, granular/cobblestone appearance of gingival surfaces with clear demarcation from the mucogingival junction. It easily bleeds on manipulation and may be associated with a burning sensation to spicy food consumption. Histologically, the lesion shows dense plasma cell infiltrate of the connective tissue. Here, we report a case of a 12-year-old girl, who presented with this rare condition, and its management with topical and systemic corticosteroids |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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