Periodontal changes during chronic benign granulocytopenia in childhood. A case report.
The report describes two children with chronic benign granulocytopenia, suffering from gingivitis and marginal periodontitis in the deciduous dentition. The radicular areas of the attached gingiva were well delineated against the alveolar and papillary mucosa.
D000380:Agranulocytosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous