Lipoma is a common tumor of soft tissue. Its location on the oral mucosa is rare, representing 1% to 5% of benign oral tumors although it is the most mesenchymal tumor of the trunk and proximal por-tions of extremities. Lipoma of the oral cavity may occur in any region. The buccal mucosa, tongue, and floor of the mouth are among the common locations. The clinical presentation is typically as an...

Chronic tracheoesophageal fistula is a rare disease presenting a therapeutic challenge. Unlike the case with most digestive fistulas, drainage with a pigtail stent [1] is not possible. We present here the case of a 47-yearold man referred for a chronic 2-mm tracheoesophageal fistula (23 cm from mouth) of unknown cause. His past history revealed several pulmonary infections since childhood. Seve...

Adenosquamous carcinoma is a rare malignant tumor with poor prognosis that is characterized histopathologically by the simultaneous presence of distinct areas of adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. Until 2004, only 59 cases of adenosquamous carcinoma have been documented in English literatures in the head and neck region since the first one being reported in 1968. The present report is ...

A 54-year-old man who presented to the clinic for a routine examination was found to have a hard swelling in the floor of mouth. The swelling was noticed at the age of ten years and had been gradually progressing over the years. However, there was no history of chewing difficulty, dysphagia, dysarthria, oral ulcers or sleep disturbances. On examination, a 4x4 cm bony swelling was noted arising ...

Introduction: Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is defined as burning and pain in the oral mucosa usually without any clinical and laboratory findings. It has a negative effect on patients' quality of life and can be a significant health problem. The aim of this study was to identify major risk factors associated with BMS in menopausal and non-menopausal women at dental clinics of Gorgan, Iran. Meth...

BACKGROUND The relationship between oral lesions arising from HIV infection and CD4/CD8 cell ratios is of relevance in clinical assessment of immune suppression. OBJECTIVE To correlate the prevalence of oral manifestations arising from HIV infection and the levels of CD4/CD8 cell ratios. DESIGN A cross-sectional study. SETTING Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya. SUBJECTS Two hun...

A 24 year old woman with bilateral oral white patches was referred to dermatology clinic. Her chief complaint was mouth burning. Pathological report of cut section biopsy from oral mucosa was in favor of lichen planus. Intralesional corticosteroid injection and it's subsequent systemic administration 30 mg/ daily for one month showed no improvement. Therefore a combination of systemic corticost...

In this case report, a 32-year-old female patient from Central India was reported. Her primary complaint pain and swelling in the lower left back region of her jaw, which had been present for one month. On extraoral examination, asymmetrical facial symmetry observed, 3 cm on side face. An intraoral examination showed reddish-pink ulceroproliferative growth buccal mucosa. Under local anesthesia,...

BACKGROUND Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a well-established precancerous condition affecting the oral mucosa. It is a disease that causes significant morbidity (in terms of loss of mouth function as tissues become rigid and mouth opening becomes difficult) and mortality (when transformation into squamous cell carcinoma occurs). AIM The aim of the study is to compare the efficacy of Aloe v...

Sialolithiasis is the most common disease of salivary gland. It commonly found in submandibular gland, but less frequently parotid and sublingual glands. The gland more prone to sialolithiasis than because Wharton's canal wider longer, it angulates against gravity at posterior border mylohyoid muscle secretion alkaline, mucinous, richer calcium phosphate slower flow rate. In this case report, a...