Difference between revisions of "Feline Lymphoplasmacytic Gingivitis Stomatitis Complex"

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Feline Lymphoplasmacytic Gingivitis Stomatitis Complex is a poorly understood condition. Many different causes of the condition have been proposed:
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Feline lymphoplasmacytic gingivitis stomatitis Complex is a poorly understood condition. It presents as erythematous, ulcerative lesios of the gingiva, buccal mucosa, lips, palatoglossal folds and the lateral pharyngeal walls. No clear aetiology has yet been discovered but many different causes of the condition have been proposed:
  
 
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*Hypersensitivity to oral antigens
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*Bacteria (dental plaque)
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*Bacteria
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**Porphyromonas
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**''Haemobartonella henselae''
 
*Viruses
 
*Viruses
 
**Feline calicivirus (FCV)
 
**Feline calicivirus (FCV)
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*Virus testing for FIV, FeLV
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===Diagnostic Imaging===
 
===Diagnostic Imaging===

Revision as of 14:53, 12 August 2009


 This article is still under construction.


Typical Signalment

  • No sex, age or breed predilection
  • Pure breed cats seem to develop disease of greater severity. These include:
    • Siamese
    • Himalayan
    • Burmese
    • Abyssinian
    • Persian
  • Median age of those affected is 7 years (range 4 months - 17 years)

Description

Feline lymphoplasmacytic gingivitis stomatitis Complex is a poorly understood condition. It presents as erythematous, ulcerative lesios of the gingiva, buccal mucosa, lips, palatoglossal folds and the lateral pharyngeal walls. No clear aetiology has yet been discovered but many different causes of the condition have been proposed:

  • Hypersensitivity to oral antigens
  • Bacteria
    • Porphyromonas
    • Haemobartonella henselae
  • Viruses
    • Feline calicivirus (FCV)
    • Feline herpesvirus (FHV)
    • FIV
    • FeLV
    • Feline coronavirus (FCoV)

Diagnosis

Clinical Signs

  • Halitosis
  • Dysphagia
  • Ptyalism
  • Weight loss
  • Cachexia
  • Bilateral erythematous, ulcerative and/or proliferative lesions of the gingiva
  • Submandibular lymphadenopathy
  • Variable amounts of plaque and calculus accumulation
  • Missing teeth
  • Loose teeth

Laboratory Tests

  • Virus testing for FIV, FeLV
  • Oral Swab for FCV

Diagnostic Imaging

Treatment

References

  • Tutt, C., Deeprose, J. and Crossley, D. (2007) BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Dentistry (3rd Edition) BSAVA
  • Merck & Co (2008) The Merck Veterinary Manual
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