Lesiones aftosas mayores en un paciente con enfermedad de Crohnpresentación de un caso clínico
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Universidad de Granada
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- 2 Hospital general de Jaén
ISSN: 1137-2834
Datum der Publikation: 1998
Ausgabe: 3
Nummer: 1
Seiten: 36-41
Art: Artikel
Andere Publikationen in: Medicina oral
Zusammenfassung
Crohn 's disease is a chronic, granulomatous inflammatory bowel disorder of unknown origin that may affect any portian of the gastrointestinal tract, including the oral cavity. The incidence of this entity is low. Clinical features suggestive of Crohn 's disease include oral ulcers, facial or labial swelling, angular cheilitis, mucosa/ tags or cobblestoning of the oral mucosa, and hype1plastic gingival lesions. A clinical case of oral lesions in Crohn 's disease is reported, and aspects concerning the etiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of the disease are discussed.