title: Pyostomatitis vegetans. Report of a case and review of the literature.
abstract: This report describes a 39-year-old woman with pyostomatitis vegetans and ulcerative colitis. Pyostomatitis vegetans is a rare eruption of the oral cavity characterized by tiny yellow pustules coating the surface of the friable eroded mucosa. It is considered a marker for inflammatory bowel disease. In a review of the literature, 19 of 26 cases (73%) reported were associated with gastrointestinal disturbances, predominantly inflammatory bowel disease.
authors.affiliation: Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Department of Dermatology, OH 44106.
authors.forename: F S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Ballo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Camisa
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Allen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone