INFANTILE GENETIC AGRANULOCYTOSIS (KOSTMANN TYPE) - A CASE-REPORT

SAGLAM F., ATAMER T., ONAN U., SOYDINC M., KIRAC K.

JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY, cilt.66, sa.9, ss.808-810, 1995 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 66 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 1995
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1902/jop.1995.66.9.808
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.808-810
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

SEVERE PERIODONTITIS IN A PATIENT WITH INFANTILE genetic agranulocytosis (Kostmann syndrome) is presented. This rare syndrome is inherited as an autosomal recessive pattern and characterized by severe neutropenia. The periodontal status and treatment of the patient is described. It is concluded that periodontal therapy including scaling, root planing, soft tissue curettage, and the use of selected antimicrobial agents can be successful in this particular syndrome.