title: Gingival lesions in leukemia. A classification.
abstract: A classification of gingival lesions that may be encountered in the patient with acute leukemia during remission induction chemotherapy and following bone marrow transplantation is presented. The classification distinguishes between lesions resulting directly from the disease and treatment, and those resulting indirectly from the depression of normal bone marrow and lymphoid tissues.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000187:drug effects; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D005260:Female; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000145:classification* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D005886:Gingival Hypertrophy / Q000209:etiology; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000150:complications