Swelling of vallate papillae of the tongue following arsenic exposure

Authors

  • A.F.M. Sarwar
  • SK. Akhtar Ahmad
  • Manzurul Haque Khan
  • M.H. Selim Ullah Sayed
  • Md. Humayun Kabir

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bmrcb.v36i1.4479

Keywords:

Arsenic, Tongue, Vallate papillae

Abstract

This cross-sectional study was carried out in some selected arsenic contaminated rural areas of Bangladesh to determine any clinical changes in oral cavity, among the arsenic exposed population through drinking water. Total 600 respondents (200 arsenicosis patients, 200 non-patients but having the history of taking arsenic contaminated water and another 200 arsenic non-exposed). 75.5% of arsenicosis patients had swelled vallate papillae whereas only 44.5% and 8.5% in case of arsenic exposure and non-exposure subjects respectively. The differences were found statistically significant (p<0.001). This study suggests that there is a tendency of developing swelled vallate papillae among the arsenic exposed population.

 

Online: 10 July 2010

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bmrcb.v36i1.4479

Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull 2010; 36: 1-3

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Author Biographies

A.F.M. Sarwar

Lecturer Children Preventive and Community Dentistry Dhaka Dental College Mirpur-14, Dhaka-1206

SK. Akhtar Ahmad

Director and Head, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, NIPSOM, Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212

Manzurul Haque Khan

Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, NIPSOM, Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212

M.H. Selim Ullah Sayed

Ex Associate Professor, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, NIPSOM, Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212

Md. Humayun Kabir

Assistant Professor, Department of Dentistry, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College, Sere Bangla Nagar, Dhaka

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Published

2010-07-09

How to Cite

Sarwar, A., Ahmad, S. A., Khan, M. H., Sayed, M. S. U., & Kabir, M. H. (2010). Swelling of vallate papillae of the tongue following arsenic exposure. Bangladesh Medical Research Council Bulletin, 36(1), 1–3. https://doi.org/10.3329/bmrcb.v36i1.4479

Issue

Vol. 36 No. 1 (2010)

Section

Research Papers

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