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J Am Dent Assoc, Vol 115, No 5, 735-737.
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Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 115, Issue 5, 735-737
Copyright © 1987 by American Dental Association

Case Reports

Multiple oral petechiae and ecchymoses in a patient with osteoarthritis



PM Schelkun, J Bellome, WR Hiatt, and GW DeBoom
Department of oral and maxillofacial surgery, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry.

Ibuprofen is a frequently used medication, and possible drug reactions should be familiar to the clinician. Because oral manifestations of thrombocytopenia are often the initial finding and possibly represent the only clinical evidence of this disease, the dentist should be able to recognize the significance of these lesions and refer the patient for appropriate evaluation and therapy.




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