Pediatric soft tissue lesions.
Soft tissue oral and perioral lesions in the pediatric population are numerous and occur in various clinical presentations. Some conditions observed in children share characteristics with adult-onset disease. Other oral lesions are limited to the pediatric population. This article focuses on the more common soft tissue manifestations in children. Rather than a comprehensive review of pediatric oral pathology, the article offers an overview of selected clinical conditions often encountered in young patients.
Pinto
Andres
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Department of Oral Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, 240 South 40th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. apinto@pobox.upenn.edu
D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy