Amyloidaceous ulcerated gingival hyperplasia: a newly described entity related to ligneous conjunctivitis.
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.
Gokbuget
A Y
AY
Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul University, Turkey.
Mutlu
S
S
Scully
C
C
Efeoglu
A
A
Porter
S R
SR
Speight
P
P
Erseven
G
G
Karacorlu
M
M
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
D005337:Fibrin