Pyoderma gangrenosum-like oral ulcerations in an elderly patient.
Objective: To present a case of pyoderma gangrenosum (PG)-like oral ulcerations in an elderly patient.Background: PG is an uncommon idiopathic, ulcerative, chronic inflammatory cutaneous disorder of unknown etiology, which is associated with systemic diseases found in more than 50% of patients. Oral...
| Published in: | Gerodontology Vol. 32; no. 4; pp. 309 - 314 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | case study Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Dec2015
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| Summary: | Objective: To present a case of pyoderma gangrenosum (PG)-like oral ulcerations in an elderly patient.Background: PG is an uncommon idiopathic, ulcerative, chronic inflammatory cutaneous disorder of unknown etiology, which is associated with systemic diseases found in more than 50% of patients. Oral lesions of PG are extremely rare and have not been previously reported on chronic leukemia patient.Clinical Report: This report presents the first case of a 73 year-old man who had PG-like oral ulcerations which offered the possibility of an initial finding of chronic myeloid leukemia.Conclusion: Clinicians should always take into consideration that PG in the oral mucosa is a recalcitrant ulcer and can precede the development of underlying clonal malignancy. |
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