Drug induced neutropenia manifesting as oral ulcerations

• Main Authors: Rachna Kaul (Author), Chaya M David (Author), G Savitha (Author), J Rema (Author), B K Ramnarayan (Author), C J Sanjay (Author), P S Shilpa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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As dental practitioners, we often come across oral ulcerations of varied etiology. Among all the causes of oral ulcers, those due to neutropenia are significant. Neutropenia can occur in many systemic conditions and also in patients on long-term therapy of certain drugs like phenytoin. The diagnosis...