AMYLOIDACEOUS ULCERATED GINGIVAL HYPERPLASIA - A NEWLY DESCRIBED ENTITY RELATED TO LIGNEOUS CONJUNCTIVITIS

Authors
GOKBUGET AY MUTLU S SCULLY C EFEOGLU A PORTER SR SPEIGHT P ERSEVEN G KARACORLU M
Citation
Ay. Gokbuget et al., AMYLOIDACEOUS ULCERATED GINGIVAL HYPERPLASIA - A NEWLY DESCRIBED ENTITY RELATED TO LIGNEOUS CONJUNCTIVITIS, Journal of oral pathology & medicine, 26(2), 1997, pp. 100-104
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Dentistry,Oral Surgery & Medicine",Pathology
Journal title
Journal of oral pathology & medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
09042512
Volume
26
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
100 - 104
Database
ISI
SICI code
0904-2512(1997)26:2<100:AUGH-A>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Gingival hyperplasia may be genetic, may be acquired as a consequence of exposure to drugs and other agents or may appear as part of a mon w idespread disorder. Five patients who acquired gingival hyperplasia du e to amyloidaceous deposits staining only for fibrin are presented. Th is appears to be a new entity related to ligneous conjunctivitis.