[Difficult diagnosis for a lingual ulceration. Wegener granulamotosis].
Making the correct diagnosis for a lingual ulceration can be difficult. We present the case of a 55-year-old man, alcoholic and smoker who presented with a single lingual ulceration. The initial diagnosis suggested a cell-squamed carcinoma but histological examination revealed a Wegener Granulomatosis. Wegener Granulomatosis in the oral cavity is found in 6-13% of cases but rarely primary sign of the disease. The authors review differential diagnosis that should be taken into consideration when presented with similar lesion.
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Service de Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale et Stomatologie (Pr JM. Péron), Hôpital Charles Nicolle, CHU Rouen, 76031 Rouen Cedex.
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D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D019226:Oral Ulcer / Q000473:pathology*; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000473:pathology*