Addison′s disease
Addison′s disease is a rare endocrinal disorder, with several oral and systemic manifestations. A variety of pathological processes may cause Addison′s disease. Classically, hyperpigmentation is associated with the disease, and intraoral pigmentation is perceived as the initial sign and develops ear...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2012-01-01
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| author | Soumya Brata Sarkar Subrata Sarkar Supratim Ghosh Subhankar Bandyopadhyay |
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| description | Addison′s disease is a rare endocrinal disorder, with several oral and systemic manifestations. A variety of pathological processes may cause Addison′s disease. Classically, hyperpigmentation is associated with the disease, and intraoral pigmentation is perceived as the initial sign and develops earlier than the dermatological pigmentation. The symptoms of the disease usually progress slowly and an event of illness or accident can make the condition worse and may lead to a life-threatening crisis. In this case, several oral as well as systemic manifestation of the Addison′s disease was encountered. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fdeae369e8b04c698355554e04da32b32022-12-21T22:37:36ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsContemporary Clinical Dentistry0976-237X0976-23612012-01-013448448610.4103/0976-237X.107450Addison′s diseaseSoumya Brata SarkarSubrata SarkarSupratim GhoshSubhankar BandyopadhyayAddison′s disease is a rare endocrinal disorder, with several oral and systemic manifestations. A variety of pathological processes may cause Addison′s disease. Classically, hyperpigmentation is associated with the disease, and intraoral pigmentation is perceived as the initial sign and develops earlier than the dermatological pigmentation. The symptoms of the disease usually progress slowly and an event of illness or accident can make the condition worse and may lead to a life-threatening crisis. In this case, several oral as well as systemic manifestation of the Addison′s disease was encountered.http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2012;volume=3;issue=4;spage=484;epage=486;aulast=SarkarAddison′s diseaseadrenoleukodystrophyhemochromatosishyperpigmentationprednisolone |
| spellingShingle | Soumya Brata Sarkar Subrata Sarkar Supratim Ghosh Subhankar Bandyopadhyay Addison′s disease Contemporary Clinical Dentistry Addison′s disease adrenoleukodystrophy hemochromatosis hyperpigmentation prednisolone |
| title | Addison′s disease |
| title_full | Addison′s disease |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Addison′s disease |
| title_short | Addison′s disease |
| title_sort | addison s disease |
| topic | Addison′s disease adrenoleukodystrophy hemochromatosis hyperpigmentation prednisolone |
| url | http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2012;volume=3;issue=4;spage=484;epage=486;aulast=Sarkar |
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