Oral focal mucinosis

• Autores: Antônio Adilson Soares de Lima, Maria Ângela Naval Machado, Wilson Denis Martins, Ana Maria Trindade Grégio, Acir José Dirschnabel, Tatiana Maria Folador Mattioli, Ana Paula Camargo Martins
• Localización: Quintessence International, ISSN-e 0033-6572, Vol. 39, Nº. 7, 2008, págs. 611-615
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Oral focal mucinosis is an uncommon clinicopathologic condition that is considered the oral counterpart of cutaneous focal mucinosis. It is a disease of unknown etiology where the connective tissue undergoes a focal myxoid degeneration. A literature review disclosed 47 published cases of oral focal mucinosis. An additional case is presented; the clinical and histologic differential diagnosis, sex, age, location, treatment, and recurrence are discussed.