Journal of Disability and Oral Health
- Cover Date:
- December 2007
- Print ISSN:
- 1470-8558
- Electronic ISSN:
- 1754-2758
- Vol:
- 8
- Issue:
- 3
Mastocytosis – oral and dental manifestations and medical considerations for dental treatment: a case report
The present case emphasises the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in treating a 6-year-old boy suffering from systemic mastocytosis. Mastocytosis is characterised by mast cell proliferation and accumulation within various organs, the most commonly affected of which is skin. The patient was scheduled for treatment under general anaesthesia. The medical, dental and anaesthetic considerations and treatment are presented.
Key words: Mastocytosis, oral findings, dental treatment, anaesthesia, perioperative medicine
- Article Price
- £15.00
- Institution Article Price
- £15.00
- Page Start
- 124
- Page End
- 128
- Authors
- Diana Ram, Esti Davidovich
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