phenytoin-induced gingival overgrowth
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phenytoin-induced gingival overgrowth
Phenytoin-induced gingival hyperplasia Hyperplasia of gums induced by direct stimulation of gingival fibroblasts, resulting in ↑ collagen synthesis; PIGO is seen in 10-30% of phenytoin-treated Pts. Cf Phenytoin lymphadenopathy.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.