Chronic idiopathic neutropenia associated with gingival enlargement

A girl with chronic idiopathic neutropenia who developed gingival enlargement at seven years of age is presented. Intraoral examination revealed generalized gingival inflammation with a tendency to bleeding and inflammatory gingival enlargement localized to the anterior region. A considerable...

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Main Authors: L Olcay, H Celenligil-Nazliel, A Korkmaz, S Yetgin
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Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2001-04-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/3044
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S Yetgin
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description A girl with chronic idiopathic neutropenia who developed gingival enlargement at seven years of age is presented. Intraoral examination revealed generalized gingival inflammation with a tendency to bleeding and inflammatory gingival enlargement localized to the anterior region. A considerable amount of bacterial plaque was noted on the teeth. There were also 4-5 mm pocket depths around the first molars. Radiographic examination also indicated the presence of incipient bone loss around the first molars in both jaws. The patient, who was diagnosed as localized prepubertal periodontitis with generalized gingival inflammation and anterior gingival enlargement, accentuates the importance of evaluation of periodontal status in patients with chronic idiopathic neutropenia, to avoid the destruction of supporting structures of the dentition.
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spelling doaj-art-28f5112ea1a241d4b2d321a47fa417082025-08-20T02:58:12ZengHacettepe University Institute of Child HealthThe Turkish Journal of Pediatrics0041-43012791-64212001-04-01432Chronic idiopathic neutropenia associated with gingival enlargementL Olcay0H Celenligil-NazlielA KorkmazS YetginDepartment of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. A girl with chronic idiopathic neutropenia who developed gingival enlargement at seven years of age is presented. Intraoral examination revealed generalized gingival inflammation with a tendency to bleeding and inflammatory gingival enlargement localized to the anterior region. A considerable amount of bacterial plaque was noted on the teeth. There were also 4-5 mm pocket depths around the first molars. Radiographic examination also indicated the presence of incipient bone loss around the first molars in both jaws. The patient, who was diagnosed as localized prepubertal periodontitis with generalized gingival inflammation and anterior gingival enlargement, accentuates the importance of evaluation of periodontal status in patients with chronic idiopathic neutropenia, to avoid the destruction of supporting structures of the dentition. https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/3044
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Chronic idiopathic neutropenia associated with gingival enlargement
The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
title Chronic idiopathic neutropenia associated with gingival enlargement
title_full Chronic idiopathic neutropenia associated with gingival enlargement
title_fullStr Chronic idiopathic neutropenia associated with gingival enlargement
title_full_unstemmed Chronic idiopathic neutropenia associated with gingival enlargement
title_short Chronic idiopathic neutropenia associated with gingival enlargement
title_sort chronic idiopathic neutropenia associated with gingival enlargement
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