Eosinophilic ulcer of the tongue.
A 76-year-old woman presented with a 1-month history of a rapidly expanding painful ulcerated nodule on her tongue following tooth extraction. Triamcinolone acetonide ointment was applied twice daily for 1 month without any benefit. The histopathology of the excision specimen was consistent with an eosinophilic ulcer of the oral mucosa. There has been no recurrence 12 months later.
Ada
Simin
S
Department of Dermatology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. siminada@baskent-ank.edu.tr
Seckin
Deniz
D
Tarhan
Erkan
E
Buyuklu
Fuat
F
Cakmak
Ozcan
O
Arikan
Unser
U
D000368:Aged; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019226:Oral Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D014059:Tongue / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects