| Issue |
J Oral Med Oral Surg
Volume 29, Number 3, 2023
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| Article Number | 36 | |
| Number of page(s) | 4 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/mbcb/2023036 | |
| Published online | 20 December 2023 | |
Case Report
A curious swelling of the lingual gingiva: case report
1
Institut de Médecine Bucco-Dentaire du CHU de Nice, 28 boulevard de Riquier 06300 Nice
2
Faculté de Chirurgie Dentaire, Université Côte d'Azur, EA 7354 MICORALIS (Microbiologie Orale, Immunothérapie et Santé), 06357 Nice, France
3
Laboratoire Central d'Anatomie et Cytologie Pathologiques (LCAP), 30 avenue de la Voie Romaine, Nice
* Correspondence : Strokov.s@chu-nice.fr
Received:
24
November
2023
Accepted:
26
November
2023
Introduction: Melanocytic nevi are benign tumors composed of nevus cell, thought to be derived from the neural crest. While they are unusual in the oral mucosa, they contrastingly represent the most diagnosed pigmented lesion on the skin. Observations: A 68-year-old woman presented with an asymptomatic ”epulis-like”, pale pink swelling of the lingual gingiva and slowly growing in the last 6 months. Excisional biospy was performed with a hypothesis of fibroma but the histopathologic examination revealed surprisingly an achromic intramucosal nevus. Conclusion: The unusual appearance in these cases suggests that oral melanocytic nevi should be included as a rare possibility in the differential diagnosis of swellings in the gingiva, regardless of their clinical pigmentation.
Key words: unpigmented nevus / melanocytic lesion / gingival tumor / oral cavity
© The authors, 2023
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