Oral Medicine Case Book 56: Oral Manifestations of aplastic anaemia
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Date
2014
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Publisher
South African Dental Association
Abstract
A 22-year old female patient was referred to the Oral Medicine
Clinic from the Haematology Ward at Groote Schuur Hospital
for evaluation of a painful oral ulcer, which had been present for
three weeks. The patient reported that, six weeks ago, she had
sought treatment from her own dentist for painful and bleeding
gingivae. The dentist performed a scale and polish and
prescribed a combination of amoxicillin and metronidazole, at
normal adult doses, for seven days. The gingival bleeding had
not resolved by the time she presented for her recall visit, two
weeks later. The patient also reported the presence of 'small,
purple spots' on her lower limbs and trunk.
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Keywords
Oral medicine, Haematology, Oral lesions, Anaemia, Dental treatment
Citation
Padayachiee, S. et al (2014). Oral Medicine Case Book 56: Oral Manifestations of aplastic anaemia. South African Dental Journal, 69 (1): 26-27