Saudi Dent J 2017 Jul 3;29(3):129-134. Epub 2017 May 3.

Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Sciences Department, College of Dentistry, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh 14611, Saudi Arabia.

Kaposi Sarcoma (KS) is an intermediate neoplasm affecting the endothelial cells of mucous membranes and skin. It arises most commonly among HIV-infected individuals. We present an intra-oral KS in an 80-year-old Saudi male patient, who is HIV-seronegative, non-immunosuppressed, and with no history of organ transplantation. Read More

Ear Nose Throat J 2017 Jul;96(7):240

Department of Pathology, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Woodland Hills Medical Center, Woodland Hills, CA, USA.

J Clin Diagn Res 2017 May 1;11(5):ZC25-ZC28. Epub 2017 May 1.

Postgraduate Student, Department of Oral Pathology, St. Joseph Dental College, Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Introduction: Angiogenesis is vital in the aetiology and pathogenesis of a number of pathological processes that include solid reactive lesions like pyogenic granuloma and chronic inflammatory disorders like periapical granuloma. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) is a potent proangiogenic cytokine secreted by many cell types which present several pivotal functions in physiologic and pathologic angiogenesis.

Aim: The aim of the present study was to evaluate and compare the expression of VEGF in oral Pyogenic Granuloma (PG) and Periapical Granuloma (PAG) and also to correlate with the inflammatory cell infiltrate. Read More

Stomatologiia (Mosk) 2017;96(2):33-35

Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russia.

The paper presents an example of differential diagnostic studies for pyogenic granuloma and oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). In the described case immunohistochemistry with antibodies to Ki-67 and Gli1 was used as conventional histological procedure proved to be inconvenient for adequate diagnostics. The immunohistochemical study established increased proliferative activity of epithelial cells specific both pyogenic granuloma and oral SCC, but intensive Gli1 protein expression in membranes and cytoplasm of epithelial cells with malignant transformation allowed differentiation of these neoplasms. Read More

J Craniofac Surg 2017 Jun;28(4):e398-e399

*Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine †Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep ‡Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, TOBB Economics and Technology, Ankara, Turkey.

Metastatic tumors rarely occur in the oral cavity. The most common of the oral metastases are lung cancers in males, and breast and genital cancers in females. The most common primary tumor metastasis to the oral cavity is from the lung, kidney, liver, prostate, and colorectal cancers. Read More

J Oral Maxillofac Pathol 2017 Jan-Apr;21(1):180

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Navodaya Dental College, Raichur, Karnataka, India.

Background: In the literature, many studies were attempted to analyze the distribution of oral reactive lesions in terms of age, gender and location. However, very few studies have focused on the detailed histopathological features of these reactive lesions of oral cavity. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to document the occurrence, distribution and various histopathological features of reactive gingival lesions. Read More

Saudi Med J 2017 Apr;38(4):405-412

Department of Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. E-mail.

Objectives: To report the prevalence and types of biopsied oral and maxillofacial lesions (OMLs) in South-Western (Jazan Province) region, , Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Methods: This retrospective study was based on the retrieval of clinicopathological data for a period of 6 years between January 2009 and December 2014. These  data were obtained between October 2014 and June 2015 from the histopathology records of King Fahad Central Hospital, Jazan, KSA, which is the only referral center for biopsy services. Read More

J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2017 Mar;27(3):S28-S29

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, NIMS Dental College, Jaipur, India.

Odontogenic myxomas are rare odontogenic tumors of jaw characterised by accumulation of mucoid ground substance with little collagen. Peripheral odontogenic myxoma (POM) is extra-osseous variant of odontogenic myxomas, occurring solely in the soft tissue covering the tooth bearing portion of jaws. POM is exceedingly rare, less than 10 cases have been published till date. Read More

Hautarzt 2017 Mar;68(3):181-186

Department of Dermatology, CHU of Sart Tilman, University of Liège, 4000, Liège, Belgien.

This review on herpes simplex virus type I and type II (HSV-I, HSV-II) summarizes recent developments in clinical manifestations and treatment interventions for primary and recurrent orolabial and genital herpes, as well as those regarding vaccination issues. Among the clinical presentations, the relationship between pyogenic granuloma and chronic HSV-I infection; HSV-related folliculitis; verrucous HSV-I and HSV-II lesions; the role of recurrent HSV-I infection in burning mouth syndrome; HSV-I and HSV-II infection of the periareolar area; zosteriform HSV; the "knife-cut sign"; and the preferential colonization and infection of preexisting dermatoses by HSV-I or HSV-II are discussed. The usual antiviral treatment regimens for primary and recurrent orolabial and genital herpes are compared to short-term and one-day treatment options. Read More

Hautarzt 2017 Feb 14. Epub 2017 Feb 14.

Department of Dermatology, CHU of Sart Tilman, University of Liège, 4000, Liège, Belgium.

This review on herpes simplex virus type I and type II (HSV‑I, HSV‑II) summarizes recent developments in clinical manifestations and treatment interventions for primary and recurrent orolabial and genital herpes, as well as those regarding vaccination issues. Among the clinical presentations, the relationship between pyogenic granuloma and chronic HSV‑I infection; HSV-related folliculitis; verrucous HSV‑I and HSV‑II lesions; the role of recurrent HSV‑I infection in burning mouth syndrome; HSV‑I and HSV‑II infection of the periareolar area; zosteriform HSV; the "knife-cut sign"; and the preferential colonization and infection of preexisting dermatoses by HSV‑I or HSV‑II are discussed. The usual antiviral treatment regimens for primary and recurrent orolabial and genital herpes are compared to short-term and one-day treatment options. Read More

J Cutan Pathol 2017 May 16;44(5):451-455. Epub 2017 Feb 16.

School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

Background: Although not rare, vascular lesions occurring in the lips sometimes poses a difficult in properly diagnosing and handling them. In this study, vascular lesions occurring in the lips were retrieved from an Oral Pathology Service.

Methods: Among 5600 biopsies, 131 cases were found. Read More

J Dent Res Dent Clin Dent Prospects 2016 21;10(4):241-246. Epub 2016 Dec 21.

Postgraduate Student, Biotechnology Research Center and Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.

Background. Reliable immunohistochemical assays to assess the definitive role of mast cells (MCs) and angiogenesis in the pathogenesis of oral reactive lesions are generally not available. The aim of the present study was to evaluate mast cell counts (MCC) and microvessel density (MVD) in oral reactive lesions and determine the correlation between MCC and MVD. Read More

J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2017 Jan;43(1):16-22

Clinica Odontologica, Federal University of Maranhao, São Luís, Brazil.

The aims of this literature review are: to depict the main oral diseases that are related to pregnancy; to clarify some of the possible systemic mechanisms that are associated with these changes; and to address issues about oral care during pregnancy. A woman's organs undergo various physiological, neurological, and hormonal changes during pregnancy. Such changes occur gradually and are essential for the development of the fetus, providing what is needed for tissue formation and establishment of reserves for uterine and fetal life. Read More

J Obstet Gynaecol 2017 May 26;37(4):537-538. Epub 2016 Dec 26.

a Department of Otolaryngology, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health , Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan , Milan , Italy.

Mycopathologia 2017 Jun 21;182(5-6):549-554. Epub 2016 Dec 21.

Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China.

Infections caused by Trichophyton rubrum are very common in dermatological disease. It most often appears as superficial cutaneous mycosis, such as tinea manuum, tinea pedis, and tinea corporis. However, deep infection caused by T. Read More

Braz Dent J 2016 Oct-Dec;27(6):781-786

Department of Bioscience and Oral Diagnosis, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Institute of Science and Technology, São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil.

Adenosquamous carcinoma is an aggressive variant of squamous cell carcinoma. This report describes a case of adenosquamous carcinoma with clinical features of a benign lesion and discusses the differential diagnoses, especially regarding histopathological and immunohistochemical analyses. A 45-year-old male was referred to our outpatient clinic complaining about a rapid-growing enlargement in hard palate. Read More

J Clin Diagn Res 2016 Oct 1;10(10):ZD28-ZD29. Epub 2016 Oct 1.

Senior Lecturer, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, IDST , Modinagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India .

Natal teeth are teeth present in the oral cavity at the time of birth. It is extremely rare to find natal teeth in association with pathological conditions of the oral cavity. Pyogenic granuloma is a type of inflammatory hyperplasia that appears as an over exuberant connective tissue response to a stimulus or injury, in the present case the injurious agent is the natal tooth. Read More

J Clin Diagn Res 2016 Oct 1;10(10):ZD10-ZD12. Epub 2016 Oct 1.

Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Sri Venkateshwara Dental College and Hospital , Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India .

Pyogenic granuloma is a tissue overgrowth which commonly develops as a response to irritation or trauma which is usually localized. Though gingiva is said to be the common site, it also can occur on lip, tongue and buccal mucosa. Pathogenesis is unclear but trauma, infection and hormonal imbalance are attributed as reasons for occurrence. Read More

Head Neck Pathol 2016 Nov 22. Epub 2016 Nov 22.

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Washington School of Dentistry, Seattle, WA, USA.

The pseudomyogenic hemangioendothelioma (PMH) is a low-grade malignant vascular neoplasm of different tissue planes including skin and soft tissue. Primary tumors in the skeletal muscle and bone have also been diagnosed. The PMH was introduced into the WHO classification of tumors of soft tissue and bone in 2013. Read More

Saudi Med J 2016 Dec;37(12):1395-1400

Department of Dentistry, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. E-mail.

Pyogenic granuloma (PG) is a common, acquired, benign vascular reactive proliferation that typically develops as a small erythematous papule on the skin or oral mucosal surface. Oral PG is often caused by constant low-grade infection, minor trauma, poor oral hygiene, and due to hormonal disturbances. It shows a striking predilection for the gingiva. Read More

J Craniofac Surg 2017 Mar;28(2):e185-e186

*Department of Pathology and Clinical Propedeutics †Oral Oncology Center, Araçatuba Dental School, Univ Estadual Paulista-UNESP, Araçatuba, Brazil.

Pyogenic granuloma is a common cause of growth of soft tissue in the oral cavity, especially in the gingiva. It is mainly associated with local and chronic irritants besides hormonal changes during pregnancy. Here, the authors present an unusual patient of an extra-gingival pyogenic granuloma with large dimensions and displacing teeth arising in a male patient. Read More

Case Rep Surg 2016 25;2016:6290424. Epub 2016 Sep 25.

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Castle Hill Hospital, Cottingham, UK.

Lobular capillary haemangioma (LCH), previously known as pyogenic granuloma, is a benign vascular lesion commonly found within the oral and nasal cavity. However, it is rarely encountered within the trachea, where presenting features include recurrent haemoptysis, cough, and wheeze. We here describe a case of a 7 mm tracheal LCH in a 56-year-old woman, which was successfully resected at interventional bronchoscopy using biopsy forceps. Read More

J Oral Maxillofac Pathol 2016 Sep-Dec;20(3):510-517

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Microbiology, M.A. Rangoonwala College of Dental Sciences and Research Center, Pune, Maharashtra, India.

The non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHLs) is a diverse group of lymphoid neoplasms, prevalence of which increased since three decades. NHL is diverse in the manner of presentation, response to various treatment and prognosis. NHL usually involves not only lymph nodes but also extranodal sites. Read More

Head Neck Pathol 2016 Oct 5. Epub 2016 Oct 5.

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Washington School of Dentistry, B-204 Magnuson Health Sciences Center, 1959 NE Pacific Street, Box 357133, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA.

Four cases of cutaneous S-100 negative granular cell tumor were described in 1991. Until now, only 3 cases of oral involvement have been documented in English literature. Two additional cases of oral S-100 negative granular cell tumor are described. Read More

J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2016 Jul;26(7):631-2

Department of Prosthodontics Crown and Bridge, NIMS Dental College, Jaipur, India.

Leiomyomas are benign soft tissue neoplasms that arise from smooth muscles. Three distinctive patterns of leiomyoma have been described as piloleiomyomas, angioleiomyomas and genital leiomyomas. Here in, we report the case of 39-year male with chief complain of growth on his lower left front region of the jaw. Read More

Pathol Res Pract 2016 Sep 18;212(9):761-6. Epub 2016 May 18.

Laboratory of Oral Surgical Pathology, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Avenida Araújo Pinho, 62, Canela, Salvador, Bahia 40110-150, Brazil. Electronic address:

In view of the similarity of clinicopathological features between reactive lesions of the oral cavity, the objective of the present study was to investigate the density of MCs (mast cells) and microvessels in a series of these lesions. Thirty-seven cases of reactive lesions including fibrous hyperplasia (FH, n=10), inflammatory fibrous hyperplasia (IFH, n=10), peripheral giant cell lesion (PGCL, n=10) and lobular capillary hemangioma (LCH, n=7) were investigated using immunohistochemistry for mast cell tryptase and CD34. For comparative purposes, central giant cell lesions (CGCL, n=5) were included. Read More

J Clin Diagn Res 2016 May 1;10(5):ZC06-8. Epub 2016 May 1.

Professor, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Babu Banarasi Das College of Dental Sciences , Lucknow, India .

Introduction: Mast cells are large granular cells that have classically been related to neutrophil stimulation during early step of inflammation.

Aim: The objective of this work was to identify the incidence of mast cells in inflammatory lesions like periapical granuloma, pyogenic granuloma, gingival hyperplasia. 1. Read More

Photomed Laser Surg 2016 Sep 15;34(9):425-31. Epub 2016 Jul 15.

1 Department of Oral Surgery and Orthodontics, Medical University Graz , Graz, Austria .

Objective: This article reports the CO2 laser excision of a pyogenic granuloma related to dental implants and reviews the current literature on this pathology in association with dental implants.

Background Data: Five publications describe pyogenic granulomas related to dental implants, and a further one describes the removal of such a lesion with an Er:YAG laser; removal with a CO2 laser is not reported.

Patients And Methods: A 67-year-old male patient presented with a hyperplastic gingival lesion around two implants in the left lower jaw. Read More

Case Rep Gastrointest Med 2016 15;2016:4398401. Epub 2016 Jun 15.

Department of Pathology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO 63104, USA.

Pyogenic granuloma (PG), more accurately known as lobular capillary hemangioma, is a benign vascular tumor that usually occurs in the skin or oral mucosa. This lesion is rarely reported in the gastrointestinal tract but is known to bleed if not resected. We herein describe a case series with the clinical, endoscopic, and histologic findings of four cases of gastrointestinal PG at our institution. Read More

Eur J Dent 2016 Jul-Sep;10(3):432-4

Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkiye.

The total removal of a lesion via excisional biopsy causes gingival recession, resulting in dentin hypersensitivity and esthetical problems. In this case report, a gingival recession defect resulting from an excisional biopsy was treated with a free gingival grafting procedure performed during the same appointment, and its 12-year follow-up was presented. A 44-year-old female patient was presented to our clinic with a firm, pedunculated, red gingival enlargement located on the labial surface of lower incisors. Read More

Case Rep Dent 2016 12;2016:1323798. Epub 2016 Jun 12.

Department of Periodontics & Implantology, College of Dental Surgery, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Sunsari 56700, Nepal.

Background. Pyogenic granuloma is a reactive tumor-like lesion commonly affecting the oral cavity. These lesions usually appear as localized solitary nodule with a sessile or pedunculated base and colour varying from red, purplish, or pink, depending on the vascularity of the lesion. Read More

J Lasers Med Sci 2016 7;7(1):56-61. Epub 2016 Jan 7.

Gazi University, School of Dentistry, Department of Oral Surgery, Ankara, Turkey.

Introduction: Pyogenic granuloma (PG) is a prevalent inflammatory hyperplasia of skin and oral mucosa which is often caused by constant low-grade local irritation, traumatic injury or hormonal factors. In many cases, gingival irritation and inflammation due to poor oral hygiene are precipitating factors. Oral PG occurs predominantly on the gingiva, but it is also encountered on the lips, tongue, buccal mucosa and rarely on the hard palate. Read More

J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2016 Oct;38(7):570-3

Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.

Pyogenic granuloma (PG) is a benign, neoplastic, soft tissue growth of granulation and fibrous tissue that may rarely occur in the mouth of patients after hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT). This case series describes 5 pediatric/adolescent patients who developed oral PG after HCT for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Fanconi anemia, nodular sclerosis Hodgkin's lymphoma, or junctional epidermolysis bullosa. The underlying mechanism for the appearance of oral PG after HCT is unknown, but it is suggested that calcineurin inhibitors used for graft versus host disease (GVHD) may play a role, as all patients were on cyclosporine A or tacrolimus at the time of development of oral PG. Read More

Clin Dermatol 2016 May-Jun;34(3):353-8. Epub 2016 Mar 2.

Department of Dermatology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.

Physiologic alterations of the oral and vulvovaginal mucosal surfaces result from the profound hormonal and immunologic changes of gestation. High estrogen levels are responsible for the vascular changes noted on mucosal surfaces. Gingival hyperemia and edema, gingivitis and pyogenic granuloma are the most common alterations of the oral mucosa during gestation. Read More

J Craniofac Surg 2016 Jul;27(5):e433-5

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Cairo University Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Alharm Hospital, Ministry of Health, Maadi, Cairo, Egypt.

Objectives: This study was carried out to correlate age and sex of the patient as well as location of the oral giant pyogenic granuloma (PG) with the recurrence rate after surgical excision.

Methods: Seventy-two patients having oral giant PGs were treated by a conservative surgical excision. Information on sex, age, lesion site, and recurrence was collected. Read More

J Oral Maxillofac Pathol 2016 Jan-Apr;20(1):51-8

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Microbiology, School of Dentistry, D. Y. Patil University, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Background: Odontogenic epithelium plays an important role in the histogenesis of odontogenic tumors of the jaws. Ameloblastomas, which arise from odontogenic epithelium, are considered benign with little tendency to metastasize. Tumors require an adequate supply of oxygen and a way to remove their waste products. Read More

Genet Mol Res 2016 Apr 28;15(2). Epub 2016 Apr 28.

The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of initial periodontal therapy in gingival pregnancy tumors. Thirty-nine patients diagnosed with gingival tumors of pregnancy between 2007 and 2015 were enrolled in this study. The patients received initial periodontal therapy, then supportive periodontal therapies at 3- to 6-month intervals. Read More

J N J Dent Assoc 2016 ;87(1):13, 17

Contemp Clin Dent 2016 Jan-Mar;7(1):114-7

Department of Oral Pathology, Dr. Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Chandigarh, Punjab, India.

Anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) is an uncommon disease, accounting for <5% of all cases of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. We report a case of 48-year-old male who presented a clinically benign swelling in the right anterior palatal region since last 2 months. Radiographic evaluation showed no bone loss in palatal area. Read More

J Indian Soc Periodontol 2016 Jan-Feb;20(1):63-6

Department of Stomatology, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.

Background: Studies assessing the prevalence of oral lesions in children and adolescents, particularly in gingiva are scarce in the literature. The aim of the study was to describe the distribution of gingival proliferative lesions based on clinical and histopathological diagnoses in children and adolescents.

Materials And Methods: A review of clinical charts of children and adolescents aged between 0 and 18 years old, admitted to the Oral Medicine Outpatient Unit, of Universidade Federal do Paraná, for 15 years (1994-2009) was performed. Read More

Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2016 ;17(3):1415-9

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran E-mail :

The tongue has been globally considered as an indicator of general health for millennia. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and distribution of tongue lesions in an Iranian population. In this retrospective study, data from 6,435 oral biopsy reports over a 22-year period (1992-2014) were retrieved from archives of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Department, Shahid Beheshti Dental School, Tehran, Iran. Read More

J Oral Maxillofac Pathol 2015 Sep-Dec;19(3):330-4

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Government Dental College, Calicut, Kerala, India.

Background: The aim of this study was to review the clinicopathologic features of reactive hyperplastic lesions (RHLs) of the oral cavity at a Tertiary Health Institution in Kerala and compare these data with those of previously reported studies.

Materials And Methods: The patient case files from the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology during the period between January 2007 and December 2011 were reviewed for cases of RHLs of the oral cavity. Both clinical and histopathological diagnoses of reactive lesions were selected for the study. Read More

J Ultrasound 2016 Mar 5;19(1):67-70. Epub 2014 Aug 5.

Department of Radiology, Oncology, and Anatomy Pathology, Sapienza University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Viale del Policlinico 155 00161 Rome, Italy.

The diagnosis of oral lesions is based on clinical history, clinical examination and imaging exams. Different imaging modalities are available for the diagnosis and follow-up of these lesions such as computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, color-Doppler ultrasound, angiography and positron emission tomography. To date, color-Doppler ultrasound is considered the first-line imaging approach since it provides a non-invasive, cost-effective, real-time evaluation of oral anomalies. Read More

J Indian Soc Periodontol 2015 Nov-Dec;19(6):705-8

Department of Periodontology, Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India.

Oral telangiectatic granuloma is a benign hyperplastic lesion occurring in response to trauma or chronic irritation in the oral cavity. The characteristic histological appearance comprises of typical granulation tissue with a proliferation of small thin-walled blood vessels in the loose connective tissue. We describe a case of a 36-year-old female who had a swelling in the left maxillary region which was associated with the intrabony defect. Read More

Dermatol Pract Concept 2016 Jan 31;6(1):15-7. Epub 2016 Jan 31.

Department of Pathology, Baskent İstanbul University Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.

Follicular hair unit extraction (FUE) is becoming a popular type of hair transplantation recently. Kaposi's varicelliform eruption (KVE) is an uncommon skin emergency due to cutaneous dissemination of several types of viruses, most notably herpes virus, over the lesions of preexisting skin disorders. A 34-year-old man visited our dermatology outpatient clinic with a blistering, itchy and tender eruption on his head and body. Read More

Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2016 24;45(5):20150362. Epub 2016 Mar 24.

2 Department of Oral Surgery, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan.

Objectives: To demonstrate the usefulness of intraoral ultrasonography (IOUS) for tongue mass lesions, we analyzed surgery cases excluding squamous-cell carcinoma and leukoplakia and compared IOUS and pathological findings.

Methods: We used the hospital information system and Radiology Information System to evaluate the IOUS and pathological findings of patients who underwent surgeries for tongue masses in the past 11 years.

Results: Surgeries for the tongues were performed in 268 cases. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2016 Feb 16;2016. Epub 2016 Feb 16.

Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, People's Dental Academy, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Haemangiomas are benign tumours of blood vessel origin and are classified as capillary, cavernous or central. They appear as flat or raised reddish-blue lesions and are generally solitary, affecting women in younger age groups. The tumour may be slowly progressive, involving extensive portions of the superficial and deep blood vessels, and affect function, depending on location. Read More

J Dent (Tehran) 2015 Jul;12(7):537-41

Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.

Palisaded encapsulated (solitary circumscribed) neuromas (PENs) are relatively common intraoral neurogenic tumors, which occur most frequently on the hard palate. Herein, we describe the clinicopathological characteristics of a palisaded encapsulated neuroma of the tongue. This tumor was an exophytic sessile mass measuring 0. Read More

Tex Dent J 2015 Dec;132(12):966-7, 1003

J Periodontol 2016 May 1;87(5):502-10. Epub 2016 Feb 1.

Department of Pathology, Rambam Health Care Campus.

Background: Peri-implant soft tissue reactive lesions (I-RLs) may jeopardize implant success and survival. To the best of the authors' knowledge, its pathogenesis is unknown. The objective of this study is to conduct a clinicopathologic and polarized light microscopy (PLM) analysis of 14 new I-RLs and compare them with comparable tooth-associated cases (T-RLs) to better understand I-RL pathogenesis. Read More