Acute necrotising ulcerative gingivitis in an immunocompromised young adult

Hu, Jessie
Kent, Paul
Lennon, Joshua M
Logan, Latania K

¹Department of GME, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
²Department of Pediatrics, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Accepted September 1, 2015

BMJ Case Reports 2015, 2015. | DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2015-211092

Acute necrotising ulcerative gingivitis is an acute onset disease characterised by ulceration, necrosis, pain and bleeding in gingival surfaces. It is predominantly seen in severely malnourished children and young adults with advanced HIV infection. We present a unique presentation in a young adult with high-grade osteogenic sarcoma.