Unusual wooden foreign body in the palate.
We report a case of a palatal calcified foreign body simulating an odontogenic lesion. Surgical exploration revealed a calcified mass that was analysed under light microscopy and identified as a vegetal foreign body. Further scanning electron microscopy analysis revealed that the foreign body was a piece of wood. Hard palate foreign bodies have been reported previously, however, it seems that this is the first case of its kind.
Soubhia
A M P
AM
Department of Pathology and Clinical Propedeutic (Oral Pathology), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil.
Ribeiro
A C P
AC
Martins
L D
LD
Silva
A R S
AR
Lopes
M A
MA
D003742:Dental Devices, Home Care / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008875:Middle Aged; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D021362:Palate, Hard; D014934:Wood