Amlodipine-induced gingival enlargement: A case report. 2020

L Quenel, and P Keribin, and G Giran, and M-H Tessier, and P Lesclous
Registrar Oral Surgery, Nantes University, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes, France. Electronic address: leonie.quenel@outlook.fr.

Gingival enlargements (GEs) can be caused by local, systemic diseases or drugs. Three molecules can be responsible of GEs: ciclosporin, phenytoin and calcium channel blockers (CCBs). We report the case of a 56-year-old male treated by Amlodipine, a CCB, for hypertension for many years and who recently developed a severe GE affecting both mandibular and maxillary arches inducing dental malposition. The histological examination showed non-specific inflammation with a predominance of lymphocytes. Amlodipine was suspected and suspended in agreement with his physician. One month later, the enlargement significantly reduced but GE was so severe and dental malposition so marked that all the teeth but the canines were extracted. No recurrence was noted one year later. This exceptional case should encourage every practitioner to be vigilant with patient treated with CCBs and their potential side effects and consequences.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D002121 Calcium Channel Blockers A class of drugs that act by selective inhibition of calcium influx through cellular membranes. Calcium Antagonists, Exogenous,Calcium Blockaders, Exogenous,Calcium Channel Antagonist,Calcium Channel Blocker,Calcium Channel Blocking Drug,Calcium Inhibitors, Exogenous,Channel Blockers, Calcium,Exogenous Calcium Blockader,Exogenous Calcium Inhibitor,Calcium Channel Antagonists,Calcium Channel Blocking Drugs,Exogenous Calcium Antagonists,Exogenous Calcium Blockaders,Exogenous Calcium Inhibitors,Antagonist, Calcium Channel,Antagonists, Calcium Channel,Antagonists, Exogenous Calcium,Blockader, Exogenous Calcium,Blocker, Calcium Channel,Blockers, Calcium Channel,Calcium Blockader, Exogenous,Calcium Inhibitor, Exogenous,Channel Antagonist, Calcium,Channel Blocker, Calcium,Inhibitor, Exogenous Calcium
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D017311 Amlodipine A long-acting dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker. It is effective in the treatment of ANGINA PECTORIS and HYPERTENSION. Amlodipine Besylate,Amlodipine Maleate,Amlodipine Maleate (1:1),Amlodipine, (+-)-Isomer,Amlodipine, (+-)-Isomer, Maleate (1:1),Amlodipine, (R)-Isomer,Amlodipine, (S)-Isomer, Maleate (1:1),Amlodis,Amlor,Astudal,Istin,Norvasc
D019214 Gingival Overgrowth Excessive growth of the gingiva either by an increase in the size of the constituent cells (GINGIVAL HYPERTROPHY) or by an increase in their number (GINGIVAL HYPERPLASIA). (From Jablonski's Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p574) Gingival Overgrowths,Overgrowth, Gingival,Overgrowths, Gingival

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