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Clinicopathologic Conference
A radiolucency in the posterior mandible
A 36-year-old female patient was referred to a private clinic presenting an asymptomatic, intraosseous lesion in the posterior right mandible. The lesion was found incidentally during a routine radiographic examination (Figure 1). The patient's past medical and dental histories were unremarkable, and she denied any use of medications or harmful habits. The intraoral examination did not reveal any significant alteration in the oral mucosa; no swelling relative to the intraosseous lesion (i.e., in the mandibular molar area) could be noted during local palpation.A sessile nodule in the dorsum of the tongue
In June 2017, a 52-year-old male patient was referred by his nephrologist to the Dental Service of the Clinics Hospital of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (HC-UFMG) for evaluation of an asymptomatic swelling in the tongue. The patient reported rapid enlargement of a swelling on the posterior region of his tongue; the swelling had started a few days ago. The patient denied any pain or discomfort. He had a medical history significant for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) caused by focal segmental glomerulosclerosis diagnosed 20 years ago.Unusual osteolytic lesion of the jaw
An excisional biopsy specimen from a 79-year-old Caucasian man with a chief complaint of a painful swelling in the posterior left mandible was sent to the Center of Diagnosis of Oral Diseases at the Dentistry School, Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil, in 2015. The patient was fully edentulous. The surgeon found the color and texture of the oral mucosa to be normal. No positive lymph nodes were noted on extraoral examination. Comorbidities and evolution time of the lesion were unknown. The patient did not report a habit of smoking or daily drinking of alcoholic beverages.Swelling in the anterior palate with a mixed radiographic image
A 35-year-old white woman was referred to a private oral surgery clinic for evaluation of a swelling in the palatal region of the right maxilla that she observed 3 months before admission. The patient was asymptomatic, otherwise healthy, and reported noncontributory medical and dental histories. An extraoral examination did not show facial asymmetry, and the regional lymph nodes were not palpable. On intraoral examination, a well-defined and firm mass was observed on the anterior maxilla on the right side of the palatine bone (Figure 1A).
