West China Journal of Stomatology ›› 2023, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (1): 99-103.doi: 10.7518/hxkq.2023.01.013

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Pyostomatitis vegetans characterized by unilateral circumscribed swelling: a case report

Ruan Minhui(), Wang Jiongke, Zeng Xin.()   

  1. State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Dept. of Oral Medicine, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
  • Received:2022-07-04 Revised:2022-12-10 Online:2023-02-01 Published:2023-02-21
  • Contact: Zeng Xin. E-mail:2622104598@qq.com;zengxin22@163.com
  • Supported by:
    The National Natural Science Foundation of China(U19A2005);Medical and Health Science and Technology Innovation Project of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Clinical and Translational Medicine Research Fund Project in 2020(2020-I2M-C&T-A-023)

Abstract:

Pyostomatitis vegetans (PSV) is a rare disease characterized by pustules. The typical manifestations are “snail-track” lesions, which widely involve multiple parts of the oral mucosa. It is often associated with inflammatory bowel disease. This paper reports a case of a patients with PSV and unilateral circumscribed swelling. Ulcerative colitis was revealed by oral lesions. The clinical manifestations as well as histopathological and immunopathological features of PSV were analyzed and summarized to provide ideas for clinical diagnosis and treatment.

Key words: pyostomatitis vegetans, inflammatory bowel disease, cheek swelling

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