Common over the counter oral ulcer soothing gel can be an unexpected source of salicylate and cause refractory gastrointestinal ulcers if not identified.

Heel ulcers are a costly and preventable complication of lower-extremity immobilization, but they still occur with some regularity. A technique using a short leg posterior splint that suspends the heel away from the splint is described. This modification completely removes pressure the heel to prevent decubitus ulcer formation. This technique is simple, inexpensive, and effective.

OBJECTIVE To present a structured approach for an outpatient consultation of a child with recurrent mouth ulcers. METHOD Review of literature and description of approach followed in our unit. CONCLUSIONS The literature emphasises the need to consider local and systemic causes for oral ulceration in a child. Focused history and examination are key in establishing the cause and in order to en...

A 65-year-old male having a painless ulcer in the perianal region for last 11 months reported with severe pain in the ulcer for last 5 days and found that worms were crawling out of the ulcer since two days. He was diagnosed as a case of squamous cell carcinoma of the perianal region with human myiasis. The treatment consisted of manual removal of the larvae by topical application of turpentine...

Mukhapaka (Stomatitis) is a common ailment seen in general practice. The Pittaja (Aphthous ulcer) fully described Ayurveda under the term Mukha rogas. Oral ulcers are estimated to impact 4% of global population, with aphthous being most frequent, affecting up 25% population. Psychological stress, hormonal impacts, dietary sensitivity, and nutritional insufficiency primary causes ulcer). It pain...

Introduction: Dental and oral diseases in Indonesia still need attention. Theoral cavity is a place for microorganisms that cause infection can affectthe general state of health which the mucosa serves as protector ordefense to protect from disease. One most common mucosal traumatic ulcer. Review: Traumatic ulcer an oraldisease often found community underestimated.Traumatic pathological conditi...

Eosinophilic ulcers are rare, benign, reactive and often self-limiting lesions of the oral cavity. Although the aetiology is not clear, trauma is believed to play a role in their development. Clinically, the lesion manifests as an isolated ulcer, with raised, indurated borders and a yellow fibrinous floor; because of its long duration it often leads to the suspicion of squamous cell carcinoma. ...

Tannic acid is a polyphenolic compound that could be labeled with technetium-99m. To produce about 90% yield of  (99m)Tc-tannic acid in acidic media (pH), the conditions required were 150 μg tin chloride, 30 min reaction time, and 200 μg of the substrate. (99m)Tc-tannic was stable for 6 h. Oral biodistribution of (99m)Tc-tannic showed that it concentrated in the stomach ulcer to reach about 50%...

The methanolic extract of the leaves of C. mucronata was screened for anti-ulcer properties using animal models. On isolated guinea pig ileum the extract inhibited contractions evoked by acetylcholine, histamine and serotonin. The extract remarkably decreased the propulsive movement of gastrointestinal content. The extract exhibited significant anti-ulcer activity protecting rats from indometha...