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Cinnamon Chewing Gum Induced Oral Allergic Contact Stomatitis

Intraoral allergic contact stomatitis is a rare entity whose frequency is considerably lower than the frequency of contact dermatitis. We report a case of 39-year-old female which presented with bilateral buccal lichenoid lesions after cinnamon chewing gum intake. Punch biopsy specimen for histopathological analysis of buccal mucosa showed chronic inflammation. Otherwise, the patient was healthy, only suffering from hay fever and was taking iron and vitamin C and zinc supplements. List of differential diagnosis is given. She was prescribed solution made of saline together with corticosteroids (0, 1 mg/ml dexamethasone) to be used as a mouthwash three times a day and after application of corticosteroid unguent in orabase (betamethasone) on the both buccal lesions. After three days lesions subsided. The patient was advised not to use cinnamon chewing gum. Patients might approach dentists, dermatologists, otorynolaryngologists and allergists due to the oral condition, therefore a multidisciplinary approach is suggested. Therefore, all aforementioned specialists should be aware of cinnamon contact reactions in order to correctly diagnose and manage this condition.

Cinnamon Chewing Gum ; Contact Stomatitis

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