Oral manifestations of Letterer-Siwe disease.
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[Oral manifestations of Letterer-Siwe disease].
In Letterer-Siwe disease, oral and dental pathology is an unusual occurrence. Failure to consider this condition in patients with gingival inflammation, necrosis, or premature eruption of teeth may lead to delay in diagnosis. We present two cases with these features. Case Reports Case 1. This boy was aged 4 months when he developed sore, swollen gums with white necrotic areas. He was treated fo...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Disease in Childhood
سال: 1972
ISSN: 0003-9888,1468-2044
DOI: 10.1136/adc.47.253.463