Difference between revisions of "Oral pathology"
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The sections show a non-keratinized squamous mucosa. | The sections show a non-keratinized squamous mucosa. The squamous epithelium has no | ||
significant pathology and does not have noticeable pigmentation. The subepithelial tissue | |||
has pigmented macrophages (melanophages) and is otherwise unremarkable. | |||
A Fontana-Masson stain marks the pigment (confirming it is melanin). A Prussian blue | |||
stain is negative. | |||
==Smoker's melanosis== | ==Smoker's melanosis== | ||