Extensive gingival necrosis and sequestration of the alveolar bone caused by methimazole-induced neutropenia and three-year follow-up

PURPOSE: Methimazole is an anti-thyroid drug that can cause life-threatening neutropenia in rare situations. The aim of this case report is to describe a set of oral complications associated with methimazole-induced neutropenia and the healing of the gingiva after proper treatment. METHODS: A 31-yea...

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Autores principales: Kim, Eun-Cheol, Park, Joon Bong, Hong, Ji-Youn, Kang, Kyung Lhi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Academy of Periodontology 2015
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4415005/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25932342
http://dx.doi.org/10.5051/jpis.2015.45.2.76

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4415005/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25932342
http://dx.doi.org/10.5051/jpis.2015.45.2.76

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