Clinical Scenario/OSPE: Picture of gum hypertrophy, 55 years female with bleeding under hair follicle of both legs.
- Finding
- gum hypertrophy with some bleeding spots
- 4 causes
- Vit – C deficiency
- Acute leukemia
- Drug- phenytoin
- Poor oral hygiene
- Tuberous sclerosis (?)
- Diagnosis
- Scurvy
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