title: Oral manifestations in myelodysplastic syndrome. Review of the literature and report of a case.
abstract: Gingival hyperplasia in a patient with myelodysplastic syndrome is described. Gingival infiltration was the first sign of acceleration of a stable disease process and was followed by development of a more aggressive phase of chronic myelomonocytic leukemia that was not responsive to therapy. Oral and dental assessment of patients with the myelodysplastic syndromes should be a part of routine management.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Epstein
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Priddy
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sparling
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wadsworth
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005881:Gingiva / Q000473:pathology*; D005885:Gingival Hyperplasia / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D009190:Myelodysplastic Syndromes / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology