Journal article
Oral manifestations of granulomatosis with polyangiitis - Clinical and radiological assessment
Abstract
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a type of primary systemic vasculitis associated with the presence of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA). GPA mainly affects medium and small vessels and may manifest in different organs, most commonly upper respiratory tract. Oral lesions occur in 6-13% of GPA patients and might be the first symptom observed by the patient. This study presents the evaluation of orofacial …
Authors
Szczeklik K; Włudarczyk A; Wawrzycka-Adamczyk K; Górka J; Fuks-Kulska M; Darczuk D; Pytko-Polończyk J; Szczeklik W
Journal
Journal of Dental Sciences, Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 54–60
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
March 2019
DOI
10.1016/j.jds.2018.10.004
ISSN
1991-7902