A 22-year-old male patient sought an oral medicine consultation for asymptomatic swelling
of unknown duration on the hard palate. Intraoral examination revealed a multilobulated,
sessile mass, measuring approximately 2.0 cm in diameter and of variegated color with
discrete red, brown, and black foci on the hard palate (Figure 1). The lesion's surface was irregular and had some areas of ulceration and bleeding
during manipulation. No other similar findings were observed in the oral cavity. The
patient reported no other signs or symptoms and no previous history of trauma in the
region. Cervical lymphadenopathy was also not detected.
![Fig 1]()
Fig. 1Clinical aspect of the lesion showing a sessile mass on the hard palate. The surface
is irregularly multilobulated, ulcerated, and variegated in color.
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Publication history
Published online: December 28, 2021
Accepted:
December 9,
2021
Received in revised form:
December 5,
2021
Received:
July 12,
2021
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