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Cheilitis and gingivitis as first signs of Crohn's disease in a pediatric patient.

Saverio CapodiferroEugenio MaioranoLuisa LimongelliAngela TempestaGianfranco Favia
Published in: Clinical case reports (2019)
Oral manifestations of Crohn's disease include gingivitis, deep ulcerations, pseudopolyps, and labial or buccal swelling; these are uncommon in children and can precede or coincide intestinal inflammation lesions, leading frequently to a delayed diagnosis.
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