Professional paper

Accidental gold-drug poisoning — oral manifestations

S. Todorović ; Klinika za stomatologiju Vojnomedicinska akademija, Zagreb, Hrvatska
M. Starčević ; Klinika za stomatologiju Vojnomedicinska akademija, Zagreb, Hrvatska
B. Ljušković ; Klinika za stomatologiju Vojnomedicinska akademija, Zagreb, Hrvatska

Abstract

The author describe a case of gold >poiisoning of the patient with rheumatoid arthritis. The oral manifestations of poisoning with gold-drug Solganal B, oleosum are shown. The course of poisoning, symptoms and clinical findings are described. The characteristic clinical findings are: primary severe vesicobullous lesions, secondary erosions localised on mobile mucosa of oral cavity and lips; hyperplastic gingivae with ulcerative and necrotizing lesions on interdental papillae; intensive ptyalism. This study was an attempt to show the differences between the gold-poisoning and other accidental poisonings.

Keywords

gold poisoning; oral manifestations

Hrčak ID:

117046

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/117046

Publication date:

15.9.1983.

Article data in other languages: serbian

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