ORAL LYMPHOEPITHELIAL CYST ASSOCIATED WITH SUBGEMMAL NEUROGENOUS PLAQUE—CASE REPORT

Oral lymphoepithelial cyst (OLC) is an unusual lesion with uncertain pathogenicity. OLC has a discreet preference for men and it is frequently reported on the lateral and ventral tongue surface. Subgemmal neurogenous plaque (SNP) is a biphasic neural structure associated with the taste buds. It has...

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Published in:Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology, 2020-01, Vol.129 (1), p.e42-e42
Main Authors: DE ALMEIDA LIMA, AMANDA SILVA, VEIGA, BIANCA, ALMEIDA, NATHÁLIA, RAMOS, MARIA ELIZA BARBOSA, PIRES, FÁBIO RAMÔA, ISRAEL, MÔNICA SIMÕES
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Summary:Oral lymphoepithelial cyst (OLC) is an unusual lesion with uncertain pathogenicity. OLC has a discreet preference for men and it is frequently reported on the lateral and ventral tongue surface. Subgemmal neurogenous plaque (SNP) is a biphasic neural structure associated with the taste buds. It has a discreet predilection for women and is clinically characterized as a nodule, commonly located on the posterior lateral tongue surface. The aim of this study is to report a case of OLC associated with SNP, its clinical-pathologic characteristics, and treatment. A 53-year-old white woman, smoker, with no systemic involvement, presenting with a lateral tongue asymptomatic nodular lesion, sought help. An excisional biopsy was performed and showed it was OLC associated with an SNP. The patient is being followed and 1 year after the surgery, no recurrence could be observed. The authors believe this is the first case showing an association of OLC and SNP.
ISSN:2212-4403
2212-4411
DOI:10.1016/j.oooo.2019.06.133