PubMed ID (PMID): 19107270Pages 611-615, Language: EnglishAdilson Soares de Lima, Antonio / Machado, Maria Angela Naval / Martins, Wilson Denis / Grégio, Ana Maria Trindade / Dirschnabel, Acir José / Mattioli, Tatiana Maria Folador / Martins, Ana Paula CamargoOral focal mucinosis is an uncommon clinicopathologic condition that is considered the oral counterpart of cutaneous focal mucinosis. It is a disease of unknown etiology where the connective tissue undergoes a focal myxoid degeneration. A literature review disclosed 47 published cases of oral focal mucinosis. An additional case is presented; the clinical and histologic differential diagnosis, sex, age, location, treatment, and recurrence are discussed.
Keywords: focal mucinosis, gingival neoplasms, myxoid lesions, oral pathology
