Addisonian pernicious anaemia is largely a disease of the middle-aged and elderly with only 2-6% of cases diagnosed below the age of 30 years (Chanarin, 1979). Patients usually attend their physician with symptoms suggestive of anaemia or glossitis although other symptoms may become apparent on close questioning. We describe a case of pernicious anaemia in a young man presenting solely with upp...

Results: The overall prevalence of thinness was 25.70% and the prevalence of stunting was 31.33%. A significant association was observed between the nutritional status of adolescents and the mother’s literacy level and family size. The various morbidities prevalent amongst the adolescent girls were found to be pallor (93.30%); menstrual problems (83.09%); dentalcaries (42.25%); angular stomatit...

Diagnosis of the disease by dentists and other clinicians through the evaluation of oral clinical findings is a rare incident. Mucocutaneous and granulomatous lesions of the oral cavity alert the clinician to investigate the gastrointestinal tract. This review highlights oral manifestations of gastrointestinal disorders, how various diseases and their presentations are integrated and intertwine...

Pasteurella is one of the zoonotic pathogens that can cause variety of serious infections in animals and humans such as bacteremia, septic shock, endocarditis, meningitis, prosthetic and native valve infections, osteomyelitis, skin and soft tissue infections, abscesses, and even pneumonia with empyema. However, there have been few reports of upper respiratory involvements like tonsillitis and e...

Patients with gastroesophageal reflux may have extra-esophageal manifestations. We report a 46 years old ex-smoker woman presenting with a sensation of burning mouth, xerostomia and glossitis. The patient had a history of heartburn, dysphonia and cough. Mouth examination showed a bad hygiene and abundant accumulation of plaque. Esophageal pH measurement was abnormal. Laryngoscopy showed a poste...

The increase in the prevalence on childhood cancer and widespread use of chemotherapy in many patients leads to an increase the risk of oral infection in children. Short-term effects of cancer treatment are oral mucositis and glossitis, xerostomia, intra-oral infections, acute ascending sialadentitis and gingivitis. This article presents the need of oncology protocol modifications such as an ea...