title: Amyloidaceous ulcerated gingival hyperplasia: a newly described entity related to ligneous conjunctivitis.
abstract: Gingival hyperplasia may be genetic, may be acquired as a consequence of exposure to drugs and other agents or may appear as part of a more widespread disorder. Five patients who acquired gingival hyperplasia due to amyloidaceous deposits staining only for fibrin are presented. This appears to be a new entity related to ligneous conjunctivitis.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul University, Turkey.
authors.forename: A Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Gokbuget
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mutlu
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Scully
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Efeoglu
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Porter
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Speight
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Erseven
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karacorlu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005337:Fibrin / Q000032:analysis; D005885:Gingival Hyperplasia / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D005337:Fibrin