Sj Ögren syndrome in an allergic patient under combined therapy

A 70-year-old female patient was referred to the stomatology clinic for evaluation of an injury on her tongue. On medical history, it was found she was a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension, using antihypertensive, hypoglycemic, and antihistamine agents along with insulin, eye drops, and sedatives. She was also being seen by an endocrinologist. She is allergic to many medications (acetylsalicylic acid and its derivatives, dipyrone, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs). On oral examination, the patient had a dry oral mucosa with little lubrication and mild candidosis of the tongue, treated by ketoconazole.

Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - December 15, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: MANOEL PEREIRA DE LIMA, DMITRY JOS É DE SANTANA SARMENTO, SÉRGIO HENRIQUE GONÇALVES DE CARVALHO, ERNANI CANUTO FIGUEIREDO, GUSTAVO GOMES AGRIPINO, JOABE DOS SANTOS PEREIRA, SANDRA APARECIDA MARINHO Source Type: research