title: [Drug-induced gingival hyperplasia].
abstract: A case report is presented, which describes a kidney-transplant recipient medicated simultaneously with both cyclosporin A and nifedipine and who developed an extreme form of gingival hyperplasia. Repeated dental-surgical treatments provided only temporary regression of the gingival overgrowth, however, after discontinuation of the calcium channel blocker there was a significant improvement of the hyperplasia that no longer required specific dental treatment. The prevalence and mechanisms of this side effect in solid-organ transplant recipients on cyclosporin therapy is discussed. Treatment consists in the discontinuation of potentiating factors like calcium channel blockers and possibly also a dose reduction of cyclosporin, which together may support or reduce the need of dental-surgical procedures.
authors.affiliation: Departement Innere Medizin, Inselspital, Bern.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nohl
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ferrari
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005885:Gingival Hyperplasia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016572:Cyclosporine; D009543:Nifedipine