surgeon for evaluation of a painful lesion of the right mandibular vestibule. The
patient’s medical history was significant for occasional gastrointestinal discomfort.
She reported that she had recently undergone a colonoscopy with nonspecific findings.
The review of systems was otherwise noncontributory, and the extraoral examination
results were normal. Intraoral examination revealed a tan-beige, focally ulcerated
linear lesion of the mandibular right posterior vestibule (Figure 1). The remaining soft tissues were unremarkable.
Figure 1Tan-beige, focally ulcerated linear lesion of the right posterior mandibular vestibule.
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Biography
Mr. Larmie is a student, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, New York, NY.
Biography
Dr. Vasilyeva is a resident, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY.
Biography
Dr. Yunov is in private practice, Flanders, NJ.
Biography
Dr. Peters is an assistant professor, Columbia University Medical Center, 630 W 168th St, PH15W-1562, New York, NY 10032.
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Publication History
Published online: May 25, 2021
Accepted:
March 1,
2021
Received in revised form:
February 19,
2021
Received:
January 11,
2021
Publication stage
In Press Corrected Proof
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Disclosure. None of the authors reported 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.2021.03.002
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