Intraoral contact mucositis induced by cinnamon-flavored chewing gum--a case report

Contact mucositis is an inflammatory mucosal reaction caused by many agents. A case of a 53-year-old man with contact-type allergy in oral mucosa due to cinnamon chewing gum is presented. This condition should be considered in the differential diagnosis of nonspecific oral lesions.

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Published in:	Quintessence international (Berlin, Germany : 1985) Vol. 40; no. 9; p. 719
Main Authors:	Siqueira, Adriane S, Santos, Cibelle C O, Cristino, Márcio R, Silva, Denise C, Pinheiro, Maria das Graças R, Pinheiro, João J V
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Germany 01-10-2009
Subjects:	Acrolein - adverse effects Acrolein - analogs & derivatives Chewing Gum - adverse effects Cinnamomum zeylanicum Diagnosis, Differential Erythema - etiology Flavoring Agents - adverse effects Humans Hypersensitivity - etiology Male Middle Aged Stomatitis - etiology
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Summary:	Contact mucositis is an inflammatory mucosal reaction caused by many agents. A case of a 53-year-old man with contact-type allergy in oral mucosa due to cinnamon chewing gum is presented. This condition should be considered in the differential diagnosis of nonspecific oral lesions.
ISSN:	1936-7163