Maxillofacial trauma particularly that associated with Lefort II, Lefort III and Zygomatico maxillary complex fracture may lead to opthalmic injuries and even blindness. A thorough opthalmic examination should be carried out for every patient with maxillofacial trauma and suspected cases should be placed under closed observation so that immediate and active treatment can be taken if necessary.

Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy (HSAN) IV is a rare autosomal recessive disorder which is characterized by a decrease in the number of myelinated and non-myelinated nerve fibers of peripheral nerves which causes diminished or absent pain sensation leading to increase in self-mutilative habits. A retrospective study of eight cases ranging from age group of 4 to 17 years for oral and digital signs and symptoms is presented. All the patients showed congenital insensitivity to pain and anhidrosis. Oral self-mutilations, such as autoextraction of teeth and severe bite injuries (with resultant scarring) of the finger tips and oral soft tissues (tongue, lip, and buccal mucosa) were found in most patients. Our study suggests that early diagnosis and specific treatment plan are important for prevention of characteristic of the oral as well as digital trauma associated with this disorder.

A 40 year-old-male with a history of road traffic accident one week back was admitted in Kempegowda

Background: Human Immunodefi ciency Virus (HIV) infected patient frequently report upper gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms; however their prevalence and diagnostic approach is not well known. Objective: The objective of this study was to study clinical, endoscopic and histopathological changes in HIV infected patients with upper GI symptoms and their correlation with CD4 count. Materials and methods: We evaluated 50 HIV infected patients who presented to M.S. Ramaiah hospital with upper GI symptoms. All patients answered questionnaire assessing upper GI symptoms and underwent upper GI endoscopy. Mucosal biopsy was taken wherever mucosal abnormality seen. Results: In our study, the mean age of patients was 40.98 yrs, of which 80% were males. Vomiting (36%), epigastric pain (36 %), weight loss (34 %) and anorexia (34%) were the predominant symptoms. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) fi ndings revealed-Oesophageal candidiasis in 28.0%, esophagitis in 22.0%, gastritis in 20.0 %, duodenitis in 14 %, normal upper GI mucosa in 18 % patients. Oesophageal candidiasis was the most common fi nding on histopathological examination and the mean CD4 count was 157.92 cells/μl. Conclusion: Vomiting, epigastric pain, weight loss and anorexia were most frequent symptoms. Oral candidiasis was the most common oral lesion. Oesophageal candidiasis, oesophagitis and oesophageal ulcers were the common fi ndings on EGD. Patient with CD4 count less than 200cells/μl had more frequent upper GI mucosal involvement than in patients with CD4 count more than 200. Majority of the patients with GI symptoms had upper GI mucosal changes and opportunistic infections. Thus endoscopic and histopathological evaluation is advisable for the early diagnosis and treatment of upper GI complications in patients with HIV infection.

Congenital hemihyperplasia is a rare developmental disorder characterized by unilateral overgrowth of one or more body parts resulting in marked asymmetry. We are reporting here, a case of true hemifacial hypertrophy in a young female adult highlighting the clinical features and possible treatment options.