title: Oral focal mucinosis.
abstract: Oral focal mucinosis is an uncommon clinicopathologic condition that is considered the oral counterpart of cutaneous focal mucinosis. It is a disease of unknown etiology where the connective tissue undergoes a focal myxoid degeneration. A literature review disclosed 47 published cases of oral focal mucinosis. An additional case is presented; the clinical and histologic differential diagnosis, sex, age, location, treatment, and recurrence are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, Pontificia Universidade Católica do Parana (PUCPR), Curitiba, Parana, Brazil. a.lima@pucpr.br
authors.forename: Antônio Adilson
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Soares de Lima
authors.forename: Maria Angela
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Naval Machado
authors.forename: Wilson Denis
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: Ana Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Trindade Grégio
authors.forename: Acir José
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Dirschnabel
authors.forename: Tatiana Maria
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Folador Mattioli
authors.forename: Ana Paula
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Camargo Martins
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D017520:Mucinoses / Q000473:pathology*