Manifestaciones orales en el paciente con enfermedad de Crohn.

Abstract

Introduction: Crohn's disease is a chronic immune-mediated inflammatory disorder characterized by granulomatous inflammation that can occur from the oral cavity to the anus. Objective: To identify oral manifestations in patients with Crohn's disease. Methodology: This study is retrospective, with a qualitative approach with an explanatory and analytical design. The sample is composed of 30 cases. Results: According to the statistics, 25 (83.3%) male patients were affected, the most frequent intestinal manifestations were weight loss 30 (100%) and abdominal pain 29 (96.7%), the sites afflicted in the intestine thick were, sigmoid colon and rectum 13 (43.3%) and the thin was the terminal ileum 13 (43.3%), the oral manifestations were mucosal inflammation 29 (96.7%), aphthae 26 (86.7%) and granulomas 25 (83.3 %). In addition, the most popular treatment was corticosteroids in 18 (60%). Discussion: Some authors indicated that the most frequent clinical symptoms are presented as: indurated lesions, ulcerations, mucogingivitis and cobblestone-like lesions. Conclusion: Dentists must recognize the oral manifestations of this disease and, favor its diagnosis.