title: Asymptomatic, blue, dome-shaped lesion on buccal mucosa.
abstract: An asymptomatic, blue, dome-shaped lesion on the buccal mucosa can include a plethora of entities clinically as well as histopathologically. Its clinical presentation may mimic reactive, developmental, benign or malignant conditions. This emphasizes the need on histopathological assessment of every docile looking lesion to explore its exact biological behavior.
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Mahatma Gandhi Mission's Dental College & Hospital, Maharashtra, India. Electronic address: drjanakisiyer@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Janaki
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Iyer
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Mahatma Gandhi Mission's Dental College & Hospital, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Jigna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pathak
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Mahatma Gandhi Mission's Dental College & Hospital, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Shilpa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Lecturer, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Mahatma Gandhi Mission's Dental College & Hospital, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Niharika
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Swain
mesh_terms: D018262:Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D018277:Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D002610:Cheek; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D060787:Neoplasm Grading