Abnormal bilateral diverticula of the buccal mucosa.
Symmetric diverticula of the buccal mucosa behind the papillae of Stensen's duct have not, to my knowledge, been reported previously. A rare case of this idiopathic developmental anomaly in an 80-year-old man is described. The cause is unknown.
Yu
M Z
MZ
Department of Dentistry, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
D000368:Aged; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*