A case report of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) – A rare presentation of strawberry gingiva to dentists and oral and maxillofacial surgeons

We present a case of isolated strawberry gingivitis without systemic involvement in an otherwise healthy young male.Early recognition and biopsy allowed for successful management of the lesion and initiation of systemic therapy for the Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), with no recognised end-o...

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Main Authors: Dr Jvalant Nayan Parekh, Dr Nagamuttu Ravindranathan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Subjects:
GPA
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667147620000114
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spelling doaj-9631f3d1a70d4ba6a19c852f166767ad2021-08-20T04:37:19ZengElsevierAdvances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery2667-14762021-01-011100011A case report of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) – A rare presentation of strawberry gingiva to dentists and oral and maxillofacial surgeonsDr Jvalant Nayan Parekh0Dr Nagamuttu Ravindranathan1University Hospitals of Leicester, UK; Corresponding author. Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Square, Leicester, LE1 5WW, UK.Pantai Jerudong Specialist Centre, B.S.B, BruneiWe present a case of isolated strawberry gingivitis without systemic involvement in an otherwise healthy young male.Early recognition and biopsy allowed for successful management of the lesion and initiation of systemic therapy for the Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), with no recognised end-organ damage.The key learning points include having a low threshold for biopsy and early referral to an oral and maxillofacial surgeon with a view to prompt assessment and commencement of treatment with planned long term follow up.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667147620000114Granulomatosis with polyangiitisGPAReferralStrawberry gingiva
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author Dr Jvalant Nayan Parekh
Dr Nagamuttu Ravindranathan
spellingShingle Dr Jvalant Nayan Parekh
Dr Nagamuttu Ravindranathan
A case report of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) – A rare presentation of strawberry gingiva to dentists and oral and maxillofacial surgeons
Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
GPA
Referral
Strawberry gingiva
author_facet Dr Jvalant Nayan Parekh
Dr Nagamuttu Ravindranathan
author_sort Dr Jvalant Nayan Parekh
title A case report of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) – A rare presentation of strawberry gingiva to dentists and oral and maxillofacial surgeons
title_short A case report of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) – A rare presentation of strawberry gingiva to dentists and oral and maxillofacial surgeons
title_full A case report of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) – A rare presentation of strawberry gingiva to dentists and oral and maxillofacial surgeons
title_fullStr A case report of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) – A rare presentation of strawberry gingiva to dentists and oral and maxillofacial surgeons
title_full_unstemmed A case report of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) – A rare presentation of strawberry gingiva to dentists and oral and maxillofacial surgeons
title_sort case report of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (gpa) – a rare presentation of strawberry gingiva to dentists and oral and maxillofacial surgeons
publisher Elsevier
series Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
issn 2667-1476
publishDate 2021-01-01
description We present a case of isolated strawberry gingivitis without systemic involvement in an otherwise healthy young male.Early recognition and biopsy allowed for successful management of the lesion and initiation of systemic therapy for the Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), with no recognised end-organ damage.The key learning points include having a low threshold for biopsy and early referral to an oral and maxillofacial surgeon with a view to prompt assessment and commencement of treatment with planned long term follow up.
topic Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
GPA
Referral
Strawberry gingiva
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667147620000114
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