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Herpes group of viruses give rise to vivid manifestations in the human body. Herpes zoster infection and reactivation results in characteristic vesiculo-bullous-ulcerative lesions of the face and the oral cavity. Herpes zoster induced alveolar bone necrosis is a rare manifestation and very few cases reports are available in the literature. A 60-year-old male patient presented with a complaint of an ulcer over the lower lip since a month. Based on the clinical features, a diagnosis of herpes zoster of mandibular division of right trigeminal nerve inducing alveolar necrosis with spontaneous exfoliation of teeth was proposed. Herpes zoster infection is a rather common viral infection. The manifestations of this infection can range from subtle to extensive lesions such as alveolar bone necrosis and exfoliation of teeth. When such widespread expression of the infection is noted the clinician should investigate to determine an underlying immunocompromised status
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Papillary Cystadenoma Lymphomatosum or Warthin's tumour is a unique neoplasm arising almost exclusively in the parotid salivary gland and is composed of oncocytic epithelium with a prominent lymphoid infiltrate. The tumor is usually asymptomatic and may be associated with varying degrees of pain not necessarily an indication of malignant transformation in the tumour. The tumour is managed easily by surgical excision. This article presents a typical case arising in the right parotid gland of a 73-year-old male with review of literature of this rare tumour.
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Adenolymphoma/diagnosis , Aged , Diagnosis, Differential , Humans , Male , Parotid Neoplasms/diagnosisABSTRACT
Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma is a rare, histologically benign yet locally aggressive, vascular tumor that typically affects adolescent males. It accounts for 0.5 percent of all neoplasms of the head and neck. A case of juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma manifesting in the oral cavity in a 20-year-old male patient is presented and discussed.