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Roentgenographic Changes During Long-term Diphenylhydantoin Therapy

Authors: ERLINDA S. McCREA, MD, C. V.G. KRISHNA RAO, MD, and, JOHN N. DIACONIS, MD

Abstract

Diphenylhydantoin (Dilantin) is a well known anticonvulsant with well documented effectiveness. The complications, unfortunately, are multiple and well recognized clinically. This paper deals with the roentgenographic changes encountered in long-term diphenylhydantoin use. Some of these changes, which are not clinically readily apparent, may alert unwary physicians in the recognition of diphenylhydantoin-induced disease.

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