| Literature DB >> 26432745 |
L R Tomar1, A Aggarwal2.
Abstract
Gingival hypertrophy (GH) is a well-known physical manifestation due to inflammatory conditions, pregnancy, vitamin C deficiency, systemic diseases like leukemia, Wegners granulomatosis, and various drugs like anticonvulsants, immunosuppresant, and calcium channel blockers (CCBs).We present here a case of a 45-year-old woman, who has been taking Amlodipine 10mg once a day together with Atenelol 50mg per day for one and half years, and has subsequently developed gum hypertrophy. This manifestation was reversed after stopping of Amlodipine. Though this case presentation is described in literature, we hereby present it in a pictorial form, to sensitize the treating physician toward it.Entities:
Keywords: Amlodipine; Calcium channel blocker; Gingival hypertrophy
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26432745 PMCID: PMC4593806 DOI: 10.1016/j.ihj.2015.06.011
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian Heart J ISSN: 0019-4832