Pyostomatitis vegetans explained

Pyostomatitis vegetans is an inflammatory stomatitis and most often seen in association with inflammatory bowel disease, namely ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.^{[1] [2]} Uncommonly, it may be one of the features of orofacial granulomatosis.^[3]

See also

• Cheilitis
• Skin lesion
• List of cutaneous

External links

• Pyostomatitis vegetans associated with inflammatory bowel disease

Notes and References

1. Book: James, William D. . Berger, Timothy G. . Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology . Saunders Elsevier . 2006 . 798 . 978-0-7216-2921-6 . etal.
2. Book: Rapini, Ronald P. . Bolognia, Jean L. . Jorizzo, Joseph L. . Dermatology: 2-Volume Set . Mosby . St. Louis . 2007 . 389 . 978-1-4160-2999-1 .
3. Leão. JC. Hodgson, T . Scully, C . Porter, S . Review article: orofacial granulomatosis.. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. Nov 15, 2004. 20. 10. 1019–27. 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2004.02205.x. 15569103. free.