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[Eosinophilic ulcer of the oral mucosa: 11 cases]
M Garcia1, X Pagerols, N Curcó
1Service de Dermatologie, Hospital Mútua de Terrassa, Barcelona, Espagne.
Annales De Dermatologie Et De Venereologie
|September 10, 2002
Abstract
Background:
The eosinophilic ulcer is a lesion of the oral mucosa, that has been infrequently described in the literature. This is a benign and self-limiting lesion of unknown origin.
Case Reports:
In this article, eleven new cases of eosinophilic ulcer of the oral mucosa are presented. The clinical, histologic and evolutive features are reviewed.
Discussion:
Recurrent trauma is clearly involved in the pathogenesis of this entity.