title: [Gingival hyperplasia caused by nifedipine].
abstract: In a 66-year-old patient a relationship between the development of gingival hyperplasia and nifedipine treatment was suggested. The hyperplasia was clinically and histologically similar to the gingival hyperplasia induced by diphenylhydantoin. The nifedipine-induced gingival hyperplasia may be probably caused by alterations in calcium metabolism. The withdrawal of the drug results in a complete remission of the disease.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005885:Gingival Hyperplasia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D009543:Nifedipine
vernacular_title: Iperplasia gengivale da nifedipina.