Two Unusual Sublingual Cysts

Two Cysts of Unusual Origin

Two Cysts

months' pregnancy. Some ascites evidenced by shifting dullness in the flanks. On palpation a smooth ovoid tumour roughly 10 inches in length could be felt lying on the right side of the abdomen. The upper pole which was smooth and hard was about a handsbreadth from the hepatic margin, the lower pole soft and elastic was resting in the brim of the pelvis. Per vaginam the lower pole was found to ...

Unusual geodes ('bone cysts') in rheumatoid arthritis.

Unusual Sjögren's Syndrome with Bilateral Parotid Cysts

Sjögren's syndrome is a chronic autoimmune exocrinopathy that destroys salivary and lacrimal gland tissue. We report an unusual case of this disease in a 54-year-old woman who presented with multiple and bilateral parotid cystic masses. The multiple, small, bead-like cysts were clearly evident in the computed tomography sections in this patient, a visible reminder that this may be the initial p...

Gum pigmentation: an unusual adverse effect of sublingual immunotherapy

Sublingual immunotherapy has gained acceptance amongst the paediatric community as it is very well tolerated and is safe. The adverse effects of this therapy is minimal consisting mainly of local side effects within the oral cavity such as itching of the mouth, swelling of the lips and less frequently abdominal pain, wheezing and urticaria has been described. This report is to highlight another...