Graft-versus-host disease - Case report and discussion

Authors
Eggleston, TI Ziccardi, VB Lumerman, H Newark, NJ
Citation
Ti. Eggleston et al., Graft-versus-host disease - Case report and discussion, ORAL SURG O, 86(6), 1998, pp. 692-696
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Dentistry/Oral Surgery & Medicine
Journal title
ORAL SURGERY ORAL MEDICINE ORAL PATHOLOGY ORAL RADIOLOGY AND ENDODONTICS
ISSN journal
10792104 → ACNP
Volume
86
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
692 - 696
Database
ISI
SICI code
1079-2104(199812)86:6<692:GD-CRA>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
The graft-versus-host disease reaction is an immunologic consequence result ing from the grafting of immunocompetent cells from one individual to an im munocompromised host. The oral manifestations of this disease process inclu de severe oral pain, xerostemia, ulcerative lesions, and mucositis. With ap propriate history and diagnostic testing, these lesions can be differentiat ed from other oral diseases having similar clinical appearance.