Oral focal mucinosis.
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.
Soares de Lima
Antônio Adilson
AA
Department of Oral Pathology, Pontificia Universidade Católica do Parana (PUCPR), Curitiba, Parana, Brazil. a.lima@pucpr.br
Naval Machado
Maria Angela
MA
Martins
Wilson Denis
WD
Trindade Grégio
Ana Maria
AM
Dirschnabel
Acir José
AJ
Folador Mattioli
Tatiana Maria
TM
Camargo Martins
Ana Paula
AP
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D017520:Mucinoses / Q000473:pathology*