Difference between revisions of "Oral pathology"
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focal hypergranulosis. There is no inflammation at the interface. Epidermal intercellular | focal hypergranulosis. There is no inflammation at the interface. Epidermal intercellular | ||
bridges are easily seen. There is no significant nuclear atypia. Mitoses are not evident. | bridges are easily seen. There is no significant nuclear atypia. Mitoses are not evident. | ||
==Oral contact mucositis== | |||
===General=== | |||
*Inflammatory reaction of irritative agent, e.g. cinnamon-flavoured chewing gum.<ref name=pmid19862397 >{{Cite journal | last1 = Siqueira | first1 = AS. | last2 = Santos | first2 = CC. | last3 = Cristino | first3 = MR. | last4 = Silva | first4 = DC. | last5 = Pinheiro | first5 = Md. | last6 = Pinheiro | first6 = JJ. | title = Intraoral contact mucositis induced by cinnamon-flavored chewing gum--a case report. | journal = Quintessence Int | volume = 40 | issue = 9 | pages = 719-21 | month = Oct | year = 2009 | doi = | PMID = 19862397 }}</ref> | |||
*Similar to [[contact dermatitis]].<ref name=pmid2234878/> | |||
===Microscopic=== | |||
Features: | |||
*+/-Ulceration.<ref name=pmid2234878>{{Cite journal | last1 = Hay | first1 = KD. | last2 = Greig | first2 = DE. | title = Propolis allergy: a cause of oral mucositis with ulceration. | journal = Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol | volume = 70 | issue = 5 | pages = 584-6 | month = Nov | year = 1990 | doi = | PMID = 2234878 }}</ref> | |||
=Odontogenic tumours and cysts= | =Odontogenic tumours and cysts= | ||