title: Oral pathology quiz #10. What is that dark lesion on the mucosa? Varix.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology and Dental Hygiene, University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, USA.
authors.forename: Monish
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bhola
authors.forename: Sara C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Gordon
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005881:Gingiva / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000473:pathology*