Periodontal aspects of the juvenile form of paracoccidioidomycosis.
Three cases of the juvenile form of paracoccidioidomycosis are reported. Emphasis has been given to the oral manifestations, particularly the periodontal involvement. The main periodontal findings were: generalized and progressive alveolar bone destruction leading to gingival recession with exposure of the tooth roots, and spontaneous tooth losses. The gingival mucosa was predominantly smooth, erythematous and slightly swollen. These aspects, although rare, may be the earliest signs of the disease and sometimes its only manifestations.
Dep. of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
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Sugaya
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D000293:Adolescent; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D010229:Paracoccidioidomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D013449:Sulfonamides / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D013449:Sulfonamides; D000666:Amphotericin B; D007654:Ketoconazole