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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Saumya Easaw, M.B.B.S.[2]

Causes

Common Causes

• Acute myeloid leukemia
• Dental implant
• Gingivitis
• Hemophilia
• Heparin Injection
• Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
• Pregnancy
• Rough teeth brushing
• Scurvy
• Vitamin K deficiency
• Von Willebrand's disease

Causes by Organ System

Cardiovascular	Bothrops venom, hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasias, tuberous sclerosis
Chemical / poisoning	Radium jaw, arsenic poisoning, lead poisoning
Dermatologic	Lichen planus (oral), linear immunoglobulin A dermatosis, pemphigus, hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasias, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura,thrombocytopenia, tuberous sclerosis, bothrops venom, scurvy, haemophillia, systemic lupus erythromatosus, kaposi's sarcoma, ebola hemorrhagic fever
Drug Side Effect	Acitretin , aspirin, bevacizumab injection, cholestyramine resin, clofarabine injection, co-codamol, colestipol, coumatetralyl,cyclosporine, cytotoxic chemotherapy, efalizumab injection, heparin injection, itraconazole , mercury(II) chloride poisoning, methotrexate, mycophenolate ,pamidronate injection , paracetamol, phenytoin (oral), pregabalin , protiodide, venlafaxine, zoledronic acid injection
Ear Nose Throat	Dry mouth, Vincent's angina, hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasias
Endocrine	No underlying causes
Environmental	Diabetes, progesterone, arsenic poisoning, bothrops venom, radium jaw, lead poisoning
Gastroenterologic	Cholestyramine resin , essential thrombocytosis , ebola hemorrhagic fever, waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasias
Genetic	Hemophilia, hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasias
Hematologic	Aplastic anemia, essential thrombocytosis, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, lead poisoning, thrombocytopenia, vitamin K deficiency, Von Willebrand's disease, waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, coumatetralyl, hemophilia, bolivian hemorrhagic fever, ebola hemorrhagic fever,rift valley fever, acute myeloid leukemia, systemic lupus erythromatosus
Iatrogenic	No underlying causes
Infectious Disease	Bolivian hemorrhagic fever, ebola hemorrhagic fever, ehrlichiosis (canine), herpes simplex virus, rift valley fever, MMR vaccine
Musculoskeletal / Ortho	Systemic lupus erythromatosus
Neurologic	Tuberous sclerosis, phenytoin (oral), pregabalin , waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, rift valley fever, ebola hemorrhagic fever, bothrops venom
Nutritional / Metabolic	Scurvy, diabetes, vitamin K deficiency
Obstetric/Gynecologic	Pregnancy, progesterone, Von Willebrand's disease
Oncologic	Acute myeloid leukemia, kaposi's sarcoma, oral cancer, cytotoxic chemotherapy
Opthalmologic	Rift valley fever
Overdose / Toxicity	Chronic alcoholism, arsenic poisoning, lead poisoning
Psychiatric	Stress
Pulmonary	No underlying causes
Renal / Electrolyte	Tuberous sclerosis, bothrops venom, systemic lupus erythromatosus
Rheum / Immune / Allergy	Systemic lupus erythromatosus, linear immunoglobulin A dermatosis, pemphigus, mycophenolate , hemophilia
Sexual	Fellatio, herpes simplex virus, kaposi's sarcoma
Trauma	Rough teeth brushing, wisdom teeth
Urologic	No underlying causes
Dental	Dental implant, epulis, extraction (dental), gingivitis, Ludwig's angina, periodontitis, poor oral hygiene, rough teeth brushing,wisdom teeth, radium jaw, lead poisoning, scurvy
Miscellaneous	Body piercing, MMR vaccine, stress

Causes in Alphabetical Order

Acitretin Acute myeloid leukemia Aplastic anemia Arsenic poisoning Aspirin Bevacizumab Injection Body piercing Bolivian hemorrhagic fever Bothrops venom Cholestyramine Resin Chronic alcoholism Clofarabine Injection Co-codamol Colestipol Coumatetralyl Cyclosporine Cytotoxic chemotherapy Dental implant Diabetes Dry mouth Ebola hemorrhagic fever Efalizumab Injection Ehrlichiosis (canine) Epulis Essential thrombocytosis Extraction (dental) Fellatio Gingivitis Hemophilia Heparin Injection Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasias Herpes simplex virus Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura Itraconazole Kaposi's sarcoma

Lead poisoning Lichen planus (oral) Linear immunoglobulin A dermatosis Ludwig's angina Mercury(II) chloride poisoning Methotrexate MMR vaccine Mycophenolate Oral cancer Pamidronate injection Paracetamol Pemphigus Periodontitis Phenytoin (oral) Poor oral hygiene Pregabalin Pregnancy Progesterone Protiodide Radium jaw Rift valley fever Rough teeth brushing Scurvy Stress Systemic lupus erythromatosus Thrombocytopenia Tuberous sclerosis Venlafaxine Vincent's angina Vitamin K deficiency Von Willebrand's disease Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia Wisdom teeth Zoledronic Acid Injection

Differential Diagnosis

In alphabetical order.

• Coagulopathy
• Epulis
• Flossing
• Hemorrhagic diathesis
• Inadequate plaque removal
• Infection
• Leukemia
• New dentures
• Tartar

Acknowledgements

The content on this page was first contributed by Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [3]