Polycythemia and bleeding gum : clinical study

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Background: The present study showed that patient with true polycythemia may manifest bleeding gum in addition to other systemic manifestations.

The aim of the study to exclude bleeding gum is one manifestation of"' ' , myloproliferative disorder.

Patient and Methods: Full history and physical examinations were achieved to all the 22 patients, with PCV higher than 53.

All patients were underwent plaque and calculus control, including motivation for good oral hygiene.

Results: We found that in secondary polycythemia 2 out 17 suffered from bleeding gum, these results made the percentage of bleeding gum in polycythemic patients 9,1%.

- Conclusions: Bleeding tendency like bleeding gum is reported complications of true polycythemia, this is because of small blood vessels distention (congestion) and platelets dysfunction as in polycythemia rubra vera..