Pleomorphic Adenoma of a Minor Salivary Gland of the Hard Palate Report of a Case

The pleomorphic adenoma is the most common benign tumor of the minor salivary glands and is comprised of epithelial and mesenchymal tissues. The majority of the salivary gland tumors occur in the second decadeof life with a slight predilection for females. Clinically it presents as a firm or rubbery submucosal mass without ulceration or surrounding inflammation. Diagnosis is established on the clinical examination and histopathology, supplemented with plane radiographs, computerized tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging when necessary. Here, we report a case of pleomorphic adenoma of the hard palate in a 21-year-old female patient with a painless swelling in the left palatal region of nine months duration.

A Review of the Odontogenic Keratocyst and Report of a Case

The Odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) is a developmental, non –inflammatory chronic cystic lesion, on radiograph it may be unilocular or multi locular OKC is a cyst of odontogenic origin, usually asymptomatic withan aggressive clinical behavior including a high recurrence rate and tendency to invade bone and adjacent soft tissues. Diagnosis is based on the clinical history, clinical appearance, and radiographs and histology. A case of odontogenic keratocyst involving the ramus of the mandible is presented in this article emphasizing on the characteristics and various features of OKC

Iron Deficiency Anaemia- A Case Report with Oral Manifestations

Iron deficiency anaemia is the most common nutritional deficiency disorder in children and is worldwide in distribution. It is characterised by fatigue, weakness, pallor and koilonychias. Thus oral physician play an important role in diagnosis and thereby prevention of anaemia, as oral manifestations may be the earliest feature of the condition. The purpose of this article is to present a case of iron deficiency anaemia of unknown cause in a 16 year old female child.