Review article

https://doi.org/10.20471/acc.2016.55.03.15

Oral lesions in kidney transplant recipients

Katarina Levarda-Hudolin ; 1 Dr. Katarina Levarda-Hudolin Dental Practice, Zagreb, Croatia
Tvrtko Hudolin ; 2 Clinical Department of Urology, Zagreb University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
Nikolina Bašić-Jukić ; 3 Department of Nephrology, Arterial Hypertension, Dialysis and Transplantation, Zagreb University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
Željko Kaštelan ; 2 Clinical Department of Urology, Zagreb University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Permanent immunosuppression is necessary to prevent rejection after kidney transplantation. However, it may predispose patients to different conditions and diseases including oral lesions. The most common benign oral lesions in kidney transplant recipients are gingival hyperplasia, oral candidiasis, hairy leukoplakia and saburral tongue. Oral form of Kaposi sarcoma, although rarely, can also be seen in kidney transplant patients. In this review, we present the incidence, etiology, clinical findings, diagnosis and treatment options for these lesions. For kidney transplant recipients, it is important to maintain good oral hygiene and care, as well as regular professional control by the dentist. This approach can reduce the number and severity of oral lesions.

Keywords

Kidney transplantation; Mouth diseases; Gingival hyperplasia; Candidiasis, oral; Leukoplakia, hairy; Sarcoma, Kaposi

Hrčak ID:

172605

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/172605

Publication date:

9.11.2016.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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