
Drug-Induced Gingival Hyperplasia
Purpose: | To evaluate a patient for drug-induced gingival hyperplasia. |
Specialty: | Otolaryngology |
Objective: | adverse effects, complication detection, prevention |
ICD-10: | K06.1 |
Description: | Gingival hyperplasia may occur in patients taking certain medications. This is not a true hyperplasia with cellular proliferation, but rather is associated with an increase in the extracellular tissue volume. Early recognition and intervention can help reduce serious complications. |
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