Introduction. Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease. Primary
involvement is the colon. Changes in the oral cavity may occur as the part
of extraintestinal manifestations of the disease. Most common are aphthous
ulcers, angular cheilitis and pyostomatitis vegetans which is a specific
marker of ulcerative colitis. Case report. This case describes a 53-year-old
patient who developed oral lesions as the part of ulcerative colitis. The
patient was without symptoms of ulcerative colitis at the time of reporting
to the dentist. After a few days, ulcerative colitis activated. Conclusion.
Changes that occur in the oral cavity may precede intestinal. It is very
important that a dentist recognizes such changes and refers the patient to a
gastroenterologist.
