Necrotic lesions of the oral cavity in chronic leukemia. Treatment with CO2 laser
Cozzolino, A.; Capuano, A.; Santoro, V.
Minerva Stomatologica 49(9): 431-437
2000
ISSN/ISBN: 0026-4970 PMID: 11256203 Document Number: 518881
The main characteristics of oral necrotic lesions in leukemia and the treatment and consequence of these pathologies are described. These lesions are classified as noma-like lesions, necrotic gangrenous ulcers of the oral cavity mucosa appearing in severe organic diseases. A new therapeutical approach in the treatment of oral necrotic lesions in chronic leukemia by the use of CO2 laser is tried and a case with the results obtained is presented.