Surgical Induction of Burning Mouth Syndrome: Hemicolectomy and Hyperalimentation
Received Date: Oct 03, 2017 / Accepted Date: Oct 11, 2017 / Published Date: Oct 18, 2017
Abstract
Background: Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS) is a chronic, idiopathic condition characterized by changes in sensory perceptions in the tongue and other oral sites, despite the normal clinical appearance of the oral mucosa. Vitamin B1 (thiamine) amongst other vitamin B complex deficiencies have been associated with BMS. While vitamin deficiencies have been discussed as a secondary cause for BMS, surgically induced BMS associated thiamine deficiency has not up to this point been described.
Methods: A case study looked at an elderly female who presented with a two year history of BMS pain, two weeks following a hemicolectomy and hyperalimentation. Myriad abnormalities on the neurological examination as well as decreased serum thiamine level was found.
Conclusion: Onset of BMS symptoms after abdominal surgery or hyperalimentation warrants further exploration.
Keywords: Burning mouth syndrome; Hemicolectomy; Hyperalimentation
Citation: Campbell JM, Winchester C, Hirsch AR (2017) Surgical Induction of Burning Mouth Syndrome: Hemicolectomy and Hyperalimentation. Otolaryngol (Sunnyvale) 7: 324. Doi: 10.4172/2161-119X.1000324
Copyright: © 2017 Campbell JM, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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