title: A well known and important adverse effect of phenytoin in a neurosurgical patient.
abstract: Gum hypertrophy is a well-known and important adverse effect of phenytoin therapy in a neurosurgical patient. We present an interesting case of a 21-year-old man who, following head injury after a road traffic accident, developed status epilepticus diagnosed with gum hypertrophy in the jaws, with ongoing antiepileptics. He was managed conservatively as per hospital protocol.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care, JPNA Trauma Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Gaurav Singh
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Tomar
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, JPNA Trauma Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Anudeep
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saxena
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care, JPNA Trauma Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Niraj
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care, JPNA Trauma Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Keshav
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Goyal
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications; D005886:Gingival Hypertrophy / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010672:Phenytoin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D010672:Phenytoin