Pyostomatitis vegetans
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Pyostomatitis vegetans is an inflammatory stomatitis
and most often seen in association with inflammatory bowel disease
, namely ulcerative colitis
and Crohn's disease
.
Stomatitis
Stomatitis is an inflammation of the mucous lining of any of the structures in the mouth, which may involve the cheeks, gums, tongue, lips, throat, and roof or floor of the mouth...
and most often seen in association with inflammatory bowel disease
Inflammatory bowel disease
In medicine, inflammatory bowel disease is a group of inflammatory conditions of the colon and small intestine. The major types of IBD are Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.-Classification:...
, namely ulcerative colitis
Ulcerative colitis
Ulcerative colitis is a form of inflammatory bowel disease . Ulcerative colitis is a form of colitis, a disease of the colon , that includes characteristic ulcers, or open sores. The main symptom of active disease is usually constant diarrhea mixed with blood, of gradual onset...
and Crohn's disease
Crohn's disease
Crohn's disease, also known as regional enteritis, is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that may affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus, causing a wide variety of symptoms...
.
See also
- CheilitisCheilitisCheilitis is a medical condition involving inflammation of the lip.It is associated with many conditions, including megaloblastic anemia from vitamin B12 deficiency, iron deficiency anemia and oral candidiasis. It can also be a symptom of allergies, such as allergy to Balsam of Peru...
- Cheilitis granulomatosaCheilitis granulomatosaCheilitis granulomatosa is a condition characterized by a sudden onset and progressive course terminating in chronic enlargement of the lips....
- Skin lesion
- List of cutaneous conditions