BACKGROUND MEDLINE searches (1966-June 1969) failed to identify references that give detailed descriptions of the oral manifestations of dermatomyositis (DM). However, several reports predating MEDLINE provided more complete descriptions of oral lesions associated with DM. OBSERVATIONS We describe 5 cases of juvenile DM with oral manifestations, primarily in the form of gingival telangiectase...

Erythema multiforme is an acute mucocutaneous hypersensitivity reaction caused by a variety of etiologies. Here we report a case of herpes simplex virus-associated recurrent erythema multiforme. This 21-year-old male presented with recurrent oral ulcers for more than 10 years. During the last two years, multiple erythematous to violaceous papules and plaques with a central vesicle over all four...

We report the case of a 75-year old woman with collagenous colitis who presented with erythematous and edematous plaques on the periorbital and eyelid regions, accompanied by oral ulcers. Histopathology showed a dermal neutrophilic infiltrate plus mild septal and lobular panniculitis with lymphocytes, neutrophils and eosinophils. Five years earlier she had presented a flare of papules and vesic...

abstractintroduction: diabetes mellitus is the most common human metabolic disease and chronic non healing diabetic foot ulcers are a critical complication for these patients. angipars is a new herbal extract which has been introduced to accelerate healing of these ulcers. the purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of oral angipars in patients with chronic diabetic foo...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between oral ulcer activity and medication adherence according to gender in Behçet's disease (BD) patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study group included 330 BD patients (F/M: 167/163, mean age: 38.5±10.5 years). Oral ulcer activity and medication adherence were evaluated in the previous month. Medication adherence was evaluated...

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is one of eight herpes virus that can cause disease in humans affecting the 30-100% of the population. In the oral cavity, CMV infection appears as a common ulcerated lesion, without clinical pathognomonic signs. The locations of oral lesions are hard palate, soft palate, tongue and floor of the mouth. This case report describes the case of a 59-year-old woman with a painf...

Any alteration in systemic diseases of the body may show initial signs and symptoms oral cavity. Oral manifestations up as ulcers or inflammations cavity & orofacial region. Patients are mostly unaware cause manifestations. As dentist, we first to identify these symptoms. In order diagnose underlying for signs, must have sound knowledge about diseases, their relation its manifestation. This...

Neutrophils are essential for host defense at the oral mucosa and neutropenia or functional neutrophil defects lead to disordered oral homeostasis. We found that neutrophils from the oral mucosa harvested from morning saliva had released neutrophil extracellular traps (undergone NETosis) in vivo. The NETosis was mediated through intracellular signals elicited by binding of sialyl Lewis(X) prese...

Nongenital herpes simplex virus type 1 is a common infection usually transmitted during childhood via nonsexual contact. Most of these infections involve the oral mucosa or lips (herpes labialis). The diagnosis of an infection with herpes simplex virus type 1 is usually made by the appearance of the lesions (grouped vesicles or ulcers on an erythematous base) and patient history. However, if un...