Periodontal aspects of the juvenile form of paracoccidioidomycosis

Three cases of the juvenile form of paracoccidioidomycosis are reported. Emphasis has been given to the oral manifestations, particularly the periodontal involvement. The main periodontal findings were: generalized and progressive alveolar bone destruction leading to gingival recession with exposure...

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Published inRevista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo Vol. 40; no. 1; pp. 15 - 18
Main Authors Migliari, D A, Sugaya, N N, Mimura, M A, Cucé, L C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Portuguese
Published Brazil Instituto de Medicina Tropical 01.01.1998
Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Subjects
Adolescent
Amphotericin B - therapeutic use
Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use
Child
Female
Humans
Ketoconazole - therapeutic use
Male
Oral manifestations
Paracoccidioidomycosis
Paracoccidioidomycosis - diagnosis
Paracoccidioidomycosis - drug therapy
Periodontal infection
Periodontitis - diagnosis
Periodontitis - drug therapy
Periodontitis - parasitology
Sulfonamides - therapeutic use
TROPICAL MEDICINE
Periodontal infection
Paracoccidioidomycosis
Oral manifestations
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Summary:Three cases of the juvenile form of paracoccidioidomycosis are reported. Emphasis has been given to the oral manifestations, particularly the periodontal involvement. The main periodontal findings were: generalized and progressive alveolar bone destruction leading to gingival recession with exposure of the tooth roots, and spontaneous tooth losses. The gingival mucosa was predominantly smooth, erythematous and slightly swollen. These aspects, although rare, may be the earliest signs of the disease and sometimes its only manifestations.
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ISSN:0036-4665
1678-9946
0036-4665
1678-9946
DOI:10.1590/S0036-46651998000100004