abstract introduction: recurrent aphthous stomatitis is one of the most common diseases of oral mucosa. in spite of its popularity and severity of pain, it dosen't have a routine treatment method. because of side effects of different chemical drugs, recently, herbal drugs had been used in treatment of these lesions causing a decrease in pain and burning. the purpose of this study was to evaluat...

The skin and oral mucosa were studied in an unselected series of carriers of x-linked chronic granulomatous disease, a hereditary condition in which phagocytic cells display a pronounced functional defect. Three carriers had discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE)-like skin lesions which histopathologically were consistent with DLE of the hypertrophic and profundus type. Four patients had experienced...

Aphthous stomatitis is a painful and recurrent inflammatory disorder affecting oral mucosa. It appears as manifestation of various diseases. affects approximately 20% the general population. Its etiopathogenesis still unknown. Various risk factors environmental are linked with its pathogenesis. Recently association stress has been emphasised in studies. We tried to find out most common site cau...

INTRODUCTION Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is a common clinical condition producing painful ulcerations in the oral cavity. However, there has been no optimal therapeutic approach. Topical and systemic steroids commonly prescribed for the condition have local and systemic side-effects. Recently, there is growing tendency toward herbal medication in the modern society. The objective of thi...

Introduction Periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome is an inflammatory disorder of childhood classically characterized by recurrent fevers, pharyngitis, stomatitis, cervical adenitis and leukocytosis. Little is known about the true incidence, natural course, pathogenesis, and appropriate therapy in this recently described syndrome. While the mechanism is ...