Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis Improved after Eradication Therapy for Helicobacter pylori.

Abstract

Helicobacterpylori (H. pylori) is a Gram-negative bacterium that colonizes gastric mucosa and is often transmitted through direct contact with saliva, contaminated food or water, and vomit. The majority of the infected individuals remain asymptomatic for a long period. Infection with H. Pylori often presents with dyspepsia, nausea, frequent belching, bloating, abdominal discomfort, burning abdominal pain, and peptic ulcer. A potential association between H. Pylori and recurrent aphthous stomatitis was previously reported; however, the presence of causative relationship between the two remained controversial. We are presenting a case of recurrent aphthous stomatitis of twenty-four-year history resolved after H. pylori treatment.

• Authors: Yinglin Gao, Nikhil Gupta, Maisa Abdalla
• Journal: Case reports in gastrointestinal medicine (Case Rep Gastrointest Med) Vol. 2021 Pg. 5543838 ( 2021) ISSN: 2090-6528 [Print] United States
• PMID: 33859848 (Publication Type: Case Reports)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2021 Yinglin Gao et al.