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Corresponding author: John Lennon Silva Cunha, DDS, MSc, Oral Pathology Section, Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Av. Limeira 901, Piracicaba, São Paulo, 1314-903, Brazil.
A 43-year-old man presented with a well-defined swelling in the posterior alveolar
mucosa of 2 months’ duration. The past medical history and physical examination were
unremarkable. The patient denied any history of systemic symptoms, and his family
history was noncontributory for any malignancy. Intraoral examination revealed a 15-mm
submucosal nodule involving unattached buccal alveolar mucosa, extending to the mucogingival
junction between the left mandibular canine and the first bicuspid. Clinically, the
lesion presented as an asymptomatic, well-circumscribed, normal-colored nodule covered
by a smooth surface displaying superficial capillaries (Figure 1). All other mucosal surfaces and teeth were clinically healthy.
Fig. 1Normal-colored swelling affecting the attached gingiva, involving the mucogingival
junction and alveolar mucosa in the lower left canine/premolar area.
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