A case of Cowden's disease: laser treatment of gingival mucosa papillomatosis

Cowden's disease is an autosomal dominant syndrome associated with diverse benign and malignant tumors. A rare case of Cowden's disease is reported. The patient was 64-year-old woman who was given a diagnosis of Cowden's disease by her physician. She complained of discomfort in the gi...

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Published inJapanese Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Vol. 47; no. 3; pp. 185 - 187
Main Authors HOSHI, Kentaro, ASAHINA, Izumi, TSUTSUI, Daisuke, KIKEGAWA, Akimune, ENOMOTO, Shoji
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japanese Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 2001
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Cowden'sdisease
laser treatment
multiple hematoma syndrome
oral mucosa disease
papule
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Summary:Cowden's disease is an autosomal dominant syndrome associated with diverse benign and malignant tumors. A rare case of Cowden's disease is reported. The patient was 64-year-old woman who was given a diagnosis of Cowden's disease by her physician. She complained of discomfort in the gingival mucosa and had a number of papules on the face, limbs, and gingiva. Pathological examination of the oral papules showed fibrous hyperplasia. We vaporized the papules on the gingiva with a KTP-laser. Gingival papillomatosis did not recur during follow-up. The patient was satisfied with the outcome of treatment.
ISSN:0021-5163
2186-1579
DOI:10.5794/jjoms.47.185