DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sasjm.2026.v12i11.003

Pages: 1147-1150

Introduction: Oral mucosal pathologies are common and, according to studies, affect 2.5% to 61.6% of the general population. The aim of this work was to describe the clinical aspects of oral mucosal pathologies seen in dermatological consultations at the hospital. Sominé Dolo de Mopti (Mali). Patients and methods : We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study on oral mucosal pathologies in patients seen in dermatological consultation in the medical department of the Sominé Dolo hospital in Mopti (Mali) from November 1, 2020 to October 31, 2021. Results: In total, 1052 consultations were carried out and 175 cases of oral mucosal pathologies were included, representing a frequency of 16.35%. Infectious diseases (33.14%) consisted of oral candidiasis, Heck's disease, herpes labialis, Kaposi's sarcoma, chickenpox and measles. Inflammatory pathologies (9.14%) consisted of oral aphthae, exfoliative cheilitis, and tartaric gingivitis. Autoimmune diseases (2.86%) were represented by epidermolysis bullosa, cicatricial pemphigoid, systemic lupus erythematosus. Tumor-related conditions (12%) consisted of diapneusia, torus palatina, leukoplakia, neurofibromas, and squamous cell carcinoma. The tongue disorders (42.86%) identified consisted of: coated tongue, white villous tongue, brown villous tongue, geographic tongue, fissured tongue and traumatic ulcer. Conclusion: this study showed a frequency elevation of oral mucosal pathologies in a dermatological setting in Mali.