Multiple myeloma (MM) is a relatively uncommon oncohematological condition characterized by abnormal proliferation of plasma cells. Oral manifestations MM can occur in soft and intraosseous parts. We present case 69-year-old man diagnosed with undergoing chemotherapy, referred to the dental service complaining nodular swelling maxilla. An incisional biopsy was conducted histopathological analys...

The recent report on ‘‘Oral manifestations of dengue viral infection’’ is very interesting. Fernandes et al. noted on ‘‘uncommon oral manifestations’’ in dengue. In fact, dengue is a highly endemic infection in many tropical countries. In tropical Southeast Asia, this infection is very common. I would like to share the experience from Thailand, a Country with extremely high prevalence on dengue...

ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate INTRODUCTION Rosai-Dorfman disease, also called sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy, is a rare histiocytic condition of unknown etiology first described in 1969. Primary cutaneous manifestation without systemic involvement of Rosai-Dorfman disease is even more uncommon. Here we present a case of primary cutaneous manifestation of Rosai-Dorfman di...

IgA nephropathy usually presents as asymptomatic microscopic hematuria or proteinuria or episodic gross hematuria after upper respiratory infection. It is an uncommon cause of end-stage renal failure in childhood. Pulmonary hemorrhage associated with IgA nephropathy is an unusual life-threatening manifestation in pediatric patients and is usually treated with aggressive immunosuppression. Pulmo...

Intuitively, dynamic visual stimuli, such as moving objects or flashing lights, attract attention. Visual search tasks have revealed that dynamic targets among static distractors can indeed efficiently guide attention. The present study shows that the reverse case, a static target among dynamic distractors, allows for relatively efficient selection in certain but not all cases. A static target ...

Background. Oral lesions may constitute the first clinical manifestation in secondary syphilis, but detailed descriptions in HIV-infected individuals are scarce. Objective. To describe the clinical characteristics of oral secondary syphilis in HIV-infected patients and its relevance in the early diagnosis of syphilis. Methods. Twenty HIV/AIDS adult subjects with oral secondary syphilis lesions ...

Lymphomas of the oral cavity are a rare complication of advanced HIV/AIDS disease. The clinical appearance of these neoplasms includes masses or ulcerative lesions that involve the oral soft tissue and the jaw as the predominant manifestation. We report the case of a patient with AIDS who developed diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma of the oral cavity during highly active antiretrovira...