A 28 year old non smoker male with Behçet syndrome presented recurrent oral genital ulcers and erythema nodosum, giant pulmonary arterial saccular aneurysms (Figure 1 D) hemoptysis a nodule biopsy suggestive of necrotizing vasculitis.

Oral lesions of psoriasis are rare clinical observations. Report on oral psoriasis that are well documented show no consistent lesion pattern. The oral lesions range in type from red plaques to white plaques to ulcers. In this report, an unusual palatal presentation of oral psoriasis with red serpiginous concentric arcs is described. The diagnosis of intraoral psoriasis is supported by clinical...

Elective esophageal variceal ligation (EVL) is performed to decrease the risk of variceal hemorrhage. Side effects of EVL include hemorrhage, chest pain, dysphagia, and odynophagia. Because gastric acid may exacerbate postbanding ulcers and delay healing, proton pump inhibition may decrease side effects associated with EVL. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of pantoprazole, a pro...

Parotitisis the inflammation of parotid gland and frequently due to bacterial viral infections, but mechanical obstruction parotitis ductus, Sjogren’s disease, other xerostomia etiologies, sarcoidosis, tuberculosis, oral ulcerations, drugs can also cause though less frequently. Pemphigus vulgaris patients may theoretically be at an increased risk for salivary inflammations because various reaso...

fasting is a religious obligation, which can be challenging for individuals with oral conditions due to its stringent code of conduct. moreover, food abstinence during fasting can restrict oral feeding even further in patients whose nutrition has been already compromised. previous research has mainly concentrated on oral hygiene and gum health, disregarding orodental conditions and diseases. th...

objectives: the purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of oral sucralfate suspension (1gr/10ml) in the treatment of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (ras). materials and methods: fifty-five patients with oral aphthae were included in this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial conducted in the department of oral medicine, school of dentistry, mashhad university of...