Strawberry gingivitis – First sign of Wegener's granulomatosis
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Strawberry gingivitis as the first presenting sign of wegener's granulomatosis: report of a case
Wegener's granulomatosis is a rare multi-system disease characterized by the classic triad of necrotizing granulomas affecting the upper and lower respiratory tracts, disseminated vasculitis and glomerulonephritis. Oral lesions as a presenting feature are only encountered in 2% of these cases. Hyperplastic gingival lesions or strawberry gingivitis, is a characteristic sign of Wegener's granulom...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0973-029X
DOI: 10.4103/jomfp.jomfp_3_19