title: Neutropenia in childhood with oral manifestation--a case report.
abstract: Neutropenia is an unusual condition of blood dyscrasia in which the count of circulating neutrophils falls below the normal level. Neutrophil plays an important role in the host defense mechanism. The common clinical manifestations of neutropenia include ulcerative and inflammatory lesions in the oral cavity. A case of neutropenia of a seven-year-old girl is reported.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia.
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Cheung
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000150:complications*