Boca de trinchera

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Boca de trinchera

Nombres alternativos:

Estomatitis de Vincent; Gingivitis ulcerativa necrosante aguda

Síntomas:

Nota: los síntomas tienden a comenzar de forma repentina.

Signos y exámenes:

El médico examina la boca para buscar signos de boca de trinchera como:

Puede haber una película grisácea causada por tejido gingival descompuesto y, en ocasiones, se puede presentar fiebre o se pueden inflamar los ganglios linfáticos de la cabeza y el cuello.

Se pueden tomar radiografías dentales o faciales para determinar el alcance de la infección y la destrucción del tejido.

Esta enfermedad también puede alterar los resultados de un cultivo por cepillado de la garganta .

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