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Oral focal mucinosis of the gingiva: case report
Journal of Periodontology
|August 30, 2001
Abstract
Background:
Oral focal mucinosis is a rare disease of unknown etiology, where the connective tissue undergoes a focal myxoid degeneration.
Methods:
We describe a 48-year-old patient who was referred for a firm, tender mass located on the gingiva of the left central mandibular incisor. The first clinical impression at examination was that of a periodontal abscess.
Results:
The lesion underwent a biopsy, and the final microscopic diagnosis was oral focal mucinosis.
Conclusions:
It must be stressed that in most focal gingival lesions, a preoperative diagnosis can be almost impossible.
