title: Oral stigmatic lesions of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
abstract: Patients with gastroesophageal reflux may have extra-esophageal manifestations. We report a 46 years old ex-smoker woman presenting with a sensation of burning mouth, xerostomia and glossitis. The patient had a history of heartburn, dysphonia and cough. Mouth examination showed a bad hygiene and abundant accumulation of plaque. Esophageal pH measurement was abnormal. Laryngoscopy showed a posterior laryngeal inflammation and mucous secretion. With these data, a diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux was reached.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry and Surgery, University of Bari, Italy. m.petruzzi@doc.uniba.it
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Petruzzi
authors.forename: Alberta
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lucchese
authors.forename: Guglielmo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Campus
authors.forename: Vito
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Crincoli
authors.forename: Dorina
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lauritano
authors.forename: Edoardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Baldoni
mesh_terms: D001284:Atrophy; D050782:Esophageal pH Monitoring; D005260:Female; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D014077:Tooth Erosion / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*