Lymphoepithelial Cyst in Jugal Mucosa

Mouth lymphoepithelial cyst is rare, with few cases reported in literature. The aim of this article is to describe a clinical case, focusing on clinical and diagnostic aspects, treatment and prognosis. The lesion was one year old and had developed as a fibrous nodule in the jugal mucosa of a 71-year...

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Published in:International journal of odontostomatology 2011-04, Vol.5 (1), p.55-58
Main Authors: Silva, Marceli Moço, Castro, Alvimar Lima de, Soubhia, Ana Maria Pires, Crivelini, Marcelo Macedo
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
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DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE
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Summary:Mouth lymphoepithelial cyst is rare, with few cases reported in literature. The aim of this article is to describe a clinical case, focusing on clinical and diagnostic aspects, treatment and prognosis. The lesion was one year old and had developed as a fibrous nodule in the jugal mucosa of a 71-year-old leucoderma patient. Considering focal inflammatory fibrous hyperplasia, fibroma and mucocele as differential diagnosis, excisional biopsy was carried out. A cystic cavity limited by pseudostratified epithelium without projections into the conjunctive tissue, with lymphoid tissue within, was microscopically identified. Without postoperative adverse events, the one-year clinical followup confirmed the favorable prognosis of this kind of lesion.
ISSN:0718-381X
DOI:10.4067/S0718-381X2011000100008