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.
Department of Pathology and Clinical Propedeutic (Oral Pathology), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil.
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AM
Soubhia
A C P
AC
Ribeiro
L D
LD
Martins
A R S
AR
Silva
M A
MA
Lopes
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