This case report describes an uncommon manifestation of histoplasmosis on the soft palate. The importance of appropriate treatment and follow-up in complex cases is emphasized, especially in patients with chronic diseases. Oral lesions may occur as multiple, granular and painful ulcers, as well as verrucous growths. Lesions may also be deep, with infiltrative edges and erythematous or with whit...

BACKGROUND In general, mentally challenged children have higher rates poor oral hygiene, gingivitis and periodontitis than the general population. An investigation was undertaken to assess the oral manifestations of mentally challenged children in Chennai, India. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study group consisted of 150 children (70 Down syndrome patients and 80 cerebral palsy patients). Of whic...

To cite: Adegun OK, Abdelghani A, Fortune F. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2014-204962 DESCRIPTION Palmar and plantar fibromatosis are benign, painless thickening in the aponeurosis of the hands and feet, respectively. Both forms of superficial fibromatoses can manifest as single or multiple nodular swellings resulting from localised proliferati...

A 39-year-old woman presented with a 6-week history of an ulcerated and indurated lesion in the upper lip (Fig. 1). The histological study showed an ulcer with dense lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate and the immunohistochemistry (IHC) was positive for spirochetes. Both, the rapid plasma reagin test (RPR) and the microhemaglutination of the Treponema pallidum (MHA-TP) test were reactive with a RPR of...

BACKGROUND AND AIM: The aim of this study was investigation of oral and dental side effects of diabetes mellitus (DM) on oral health-related quality of life (OHQoL) in patients with DM type 2.METHODS: In this descriptive, analytic study 121 patients were participated by consecutive method based on the type of diabetes and the age. After the subjects received adequate explanations about the nece...

Our life span is genetically programmed and it is possible that a defect in produced proteins encoded by the longevity gene is a cause of aging. Progeria which is a rare, fatal genetic condition which affects between one in four million and one in eight million children of both sexes equally and characterized by premature and accelerated aging. The appearance and physiology of these children re...

Acquired ichthyosis is a known paraneoplastic sign of lymphoproliferative malignancies with non‌specific histopathologic findings revealing no implication of the underlying neoplasm. However, ichthyosiform eruption is considered as a specific manifestation of mycosis fungoides (MF), i.e., ichthyosiform MF. There are a few reports of ichthyotic manifestation of MF, but only one report of t...

Introduction: Wegener Granulomatosis is a rare multisystemic disease with an unknown cause, characterized by necrotic granulomatous lesions in respiratory tract, systemic vasculitis in small arteries and veins and necrotizing glomerulonephritis. Wegener can affect any organ including kidneys, eyes or other organs but classically affects upper and lower respiratory tract. One of the rare but imp...