Oral Allergy Syndrome (OAS). General and stomatological aspects.

Oral Allergy Syndrome (OAS) is a special contact allergy conditioned by specific amino acids in food allergens, usually fruits, as well as some proteins from different pollens. It is usually manifested in the mouth, however relatively little is known about the syndrome in Odontology. OAS is a fairly common adverse reaction that occurs after ingesting certain foods, such as peaches or apples, produced in atopic individuals who usually suffer from rhinitis, bronchial asthma or both.

Adamantiades-Behçet disease: an enigmatic process with oral manifestations.

Adamantiades-Behçet disease (ABD) is a chronic multisystemic vasculitis that is able to affect any human organ or system. Recurrent oral ulcers are a very important clinical sign. ABD is a worldwide pathology, which prevalence varies according to the population and geographic location.

Warthin tumor. A new hypothesis concerning its development.

Objective: Warthin tumor is the second most common benign parenchymal salivary neoplasm. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the histopathologic features of Warthin tumor to determine whether a developmental pattern could be identified.

Study Design: Seventy-nine Warthin tumors in 63 patients (62 male and 1 female; average age, 58.