Pachyonychia congenital (PC), is a rare genetic disorder, autosomal dominant, disorder of keratinization. This condition characterized by cutaneous manifestation mainly hyperkeratosis skin and mucosae hypertrophy nails. In this condition, almost 50% the patients will have oral leukokeratosis. The case report here 15 years old girl, presented with dystrophic, thickened fingernails toenails subun...

Introduction Plasmablastic lymphoma is a rare entity that was first described in the jaws and the oral cavity of patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Plasmablastic lymphoma is considered as a diffuse, large, B-cell lymphoma with a unique phenotype and a predilection for the oral cavity. Objective The authors describe a case of an aggres...

The objective of the present research was to determine the prevalence of oral manifestations in an HIV infected population from south India and evaluate their association with HIV viral load and CD4/CD8 ratio. Intraoral examination of 103 patients, whose CD4/CD8 ratio was available, were conducted. HIV viral loads were available for thirty patients only. The prevalence of oral manifestations wa...

Oral ulcerations are common lesions encountered in private practice. Oral ulcers can have a localised aetiology or be a manifestation of a variety of systemic conditions or disorders (see Table I). Appropriate management depends on the correct diagnosis, which at times can be difficult due to similar clinical features. The aetiology, diagnosis and management of the most common non-viral ulcerat...

Metastasis is the spread of disease from one organ or part of it to another non-adjacent organ or part. When the cancer cells at the originating site become clinically detectable, it is called a primary tumour. Metastasis of systemic primary tumours to oral cavity is uncommon. Such metastatic carcinomas involve the jaw bones and the oral soft tissues. Metastatic carcinomas in oral region can be...