Myxomatous Mysteries: Decoding the Oral Focal Mucinosis.

Autor:	Das S; Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Guru Nanak Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Kolkata, IND., Chatterjee A; Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Guru Nanak Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Kolkata, IND., Chatterjee RP; Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Guru Nanak Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Kolkata, IND., Sinha S; Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Guru Nanak Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Kolkata, IND., Sultana M; Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Guru Nanak Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Kolkata, IND., Mahmud SA; Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Guru Nanak Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Kolkata, IND., Shah N; Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Guru Nanak Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Kolkata, IND., Pal M; Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Guru Nanak Institute of Dental Sciences of Research, Kolkata, IND.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Aug 27; Vol. 16 (8), pp. e67921. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 27 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.7759/cureus.67921
Abstrakt:	Oral focal mucinosis (OFM) is a unique benign lesion of the oral cavity with uncertain etiology which is analogous to cutaneous focal mucinosis. It mainly affects women in their fourth and fifth decades of life. The diagnosis of this condition is based on histopathological examination, as it lacks characteristic clinical and radiographic features. Its pathophysiology is associated with fibroblasts producing excessive amounts of hyaluronic acid, which causes localized myxomatous changes. Here, we describe the occurrence of this rare entity in a 54-year-old female patient involving attached gingiva of the left posterior mandibular region along with emphasis on its histopathological and histochemical findings to differentiate it from clinically and microscopically look-alike lesions. Competing Interests: Human subjects: Consent was obtained or waived by all participants in this study. Conflicts of interest: In compliance with the ICMJE uniform disclosure form, all authors declare the following: Payment/services info: All authors have declared that no financial support was received from any organization for the submitted work. Financial relationships: All authors have declared that they have no financial relationships at present or within the previous three years with any organizations that might have an interest in the submitted work. Other relationships: All authors have declared that there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work. (Copyright © 2024, Das et al.)
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