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The Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is a severe variant of erythema multiforme (EM) that occasionally can rise to systemic upset and possibly compromise life. In this report, we described important oral and dermatologic aspects of a case of SJS triggered by Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection.
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Erythema Multiforme/diagnosis , Mycoplasma Infections/complications , Mycoplasma pneumoniae/isolation & purification , Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/diagnosis , Child , Diagnosis, Differential , Humans , Male , Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/etiologySubject(s)
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/diagnosis , Mouth Neoplasms/diagnosis , Paracoccidioides/isolation & purification , Paracoccidioidomycosis/diagnosis , Adult , Biopsy , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/pathology , Diagnosis, Differential , Humans , Male , Mouth Diseases/diagnosis , Mouth Neoplasms/pathology , Paracoccidioidomycosis/pathologyABSTRACT
Lipoid proteinosis is a rare autosomal recessive genodermatosis characterized by deposition of amorphous hyaline material in different parts of the body, especially the skin, mucous membranes of the upper aerodigestive tract, and internal organs. A clinical manifestation of LP usually begins as a hoarseness and failure cry soon after birth or in the first years of life. However, other conditions may occasionally appear few years later. Oral cavity is most extensively affected area by the disease and the main oral abnormalities include diffusive infiltration of white pea-size plaques and stiffening of the tongue as well as inability to protrude it. In this report, we describe the case of a woman affected by LP presenting recurrent ulcerative lesions in mouth associated with xerostomia.
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Lipoid Proteinosis of Urbach and Wiethe/complications , Stomatitis, Aphthous/etiology , Tongue Diseases/etiology , Adult , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Lip Diseases/etiology , Recurrence , Xerostomia/etiologyABSTRACT
Granular cell tumor (GCT) is an uncommon benign neoplasm of soft tissue that characteristically affects the oral cavity, with increased frequency in the tongue. In this paper, we report a multicentric GCT affecting a 41-year-old black woman, with nodules in perineum, groin, vulva, tongue and lip. Some of these lesions were surgically resected, but in a six-year follow-up, new primary lesions and recurrences were observed. In addition, the patient opted to do not remove some of these lesions, but there were not significant intercurrences. In view of the present findings, aspects related to clinical presentation, multiplicity, malignant potential, and treatment of GCT are discussed.
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Granular Cell Tumor/pathology , Lip Neoplasms/pathology , Neoplasms, Multiple Primary/pathology , Skin Neoplasms/pathology , Tongue Neoplasms/pathology , Adult , Female , Genital Neoplasms, Female/surgery , Humans , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local , Perineum/pathology , Perineum/surgeryABSTRACT
Regional odontodysplasia (RO), also known as ghost teeth, is an unusual nonhereditary developmental anomaly of tooth formation that characteristically affects enamel and dentin formation of the primary and/or permanent dentition. In the present paper, we report a case of RO affecting a 7-year-old boy, with 9 years of follow-up. During this time, progressive development of dental tissue was observed, including complete root formation. However, delayed dental eruption was evident. In view of these findings, we discuss the clinical presentation, pathogenesis, differential diagnosis, and treatment of RO.