enlarged slowly over 2 years. The lesion was described as a pedunculated, pink-white,
ulcerated nodule 1 centimeter in diameter (
Figures 1 and
2) arising in the right mandibular vestibule adjacent to tooth no. 31. After complete
excision, the surgical site healed without complication.
Figure 1
Clinical appearance of an ulcerated, well-circumscribed nodule located on the alveolar
mucosa between teeth nos. 31 and 30.
Figure 2
Clinical appearance illustrating pedunculation.
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Biography
Biography
Dr. Cleverly is an oral surgeon, Nebraska Oral & Facial Surgery Lincoln, NE.
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Publication History
Published online: September 16, 2020
Accepted:
June 4,
2020
Received in revised form:
June 1,
2020
Received:
April 22,
2020
Publication stage
In Press Corrected Proof
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Address correspondence to Dr. Narayana.
Disclosure. Drs. Narayana and Cleverly did not report any disclosures.
Diagnostic Challenge is published in collaboration with the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and the American Academy of Oral Medicine.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adaj.2020.06.001
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