Oral mucosal ulceration due to ferrous sulphate tablets: report of a case.
Recurrent oral ulceration due to underlying iron-deficiency anaemia is already recognized. However, this case report describes a 78-year-old lady who developed severe ulceration of the tongue and floor of the mouth as a result of the treatment of iron-deficiency anaemia with ferrous sulphate tablets. Withdrawal of the ferrous sulphate tablets and replacement with ferrous fumarate syrup led to resolution of the lesion.
Jones
Terry A
TA
General Surgery, Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, Birmingham B18 7QH, UK.
Parmar
Satyesh C
SC
D000368:Aged; D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000188:drug therapy; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005296:Ferrous Compounds / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006397:Hematinics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D009060:Mouth Floor / Q000187:drug effects*; D019226:Oral Ulcer / Q000139:chemically induced*; D013607:Tablets; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*
D005296:Ferrous Compounds; D006397:Hematinics; D013607:Tablets; C020748:ferrous sulfate