Oral Mucosa - GIT Flashcards
What conditions can have oral manifestations?
GORD
Coeliac
Idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease - Crohn’s/ IC/ OFC
What RFs associated GORD?
obesity, smoking and alochol
What is GORD
Gastroinsterinal reflex disorder
What causes symptoms in GORD?
Excess stomach acid causing dyspepsia
What are oral affects of GORD
Eorsion and hallitotiss
Tx of GORD?
PPI e.g omeprazole
What is Barret’s oesophagus?
Pre-malginant change in GORD
What see histologically in Barret’s oesophagus?
Stratified squamous epithelium becomes damaged and transforms to columnar epithelium
What is coeliac disease?
Intolerance to alpha-gliadin peptides found in gluten
Pathogenesis of coeliac disease?
Exposure to gluten stimulates auto-immune response = proliferation of lymphocytes causing oedema
What does biopsy of coeliac reveal?
Crypt hyperplasia and villous atrophy
What symptoms/ signs see someone w/ coeliac?
Diarrhoea
Wasting and loss of appetite
Abdo pain
Tirdness/ weakness
What is linked to coeliac?
Dermatitis herpetiformis
What additional features are seen in coeliac due villous atrophy?
Nutritional malabsorption
Low iron = anaemia
Why get oral manifestations in coeliac?
Mainly due anaemia - low iron
Oral manifestation of coeliac?
Ulceration Glossitis Candidasis Angular chelitis Hypoplasia of enamel - if developing