Strawberry gingivitis as a manifestation of Wegner's granulomatosis: 2 case reports.
Background & Aim: 'Strawberry gingivitis' is a rare manifestation of Wegener's granulomatosis (WG), but it is nearly pathognomonic for this multisystem autoimmune vasculitis. The dentist may be the first health care provider to see patients with this condition. Early diagnosis and treatment is the m...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Dental School Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 8 - 9 |
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| Formato: | abstract case study Journal Article |
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National University of Iran
2010 Summer
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