TY - JOUR ID - TI - Polycythemia and bleeding gum (clinical study) AU - Sarmad S. Hassan AU - Jamal A. Mohammed AU - Sabah H. Alwan PY - 2010 VL - 22 IS - 4 SP - 78 EP - 80 JO - Journal of baghdad college of dentistry مجلة كلية طب الاسنان بغداد SN - 18171869 23115270 AB - ABSTRACT
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..
Key words: Polycythemia, packed cell volume, bleeding gum. (J Bagh Coll Dentistry 2010;22(4):78-80).

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