Resumen de Oral focal mucinosis
Antônio Adilson Soares de Lima, Maria Ângela Naval Machado, Wilson Denis Martins, Ana Maria Trindade Grégio, Acir José Dirschnabel, Tatiana Maria Folador Mattioli, Ana Paula Camargo Martins
Oral focal mucinosis is an uncommon clinicopathologic condition that is considered the oral counterpart of cutaneous focal mucinosis. It is a disease of unknown etiology where the connective tissue undergoes a focal myxoid degeneration. A literature review disclosed 47 published cases of oral focal mucinosis. An additional case is presented; the clinical and histologic differential diagnosis, sex, age, location, treatment, and recurrence are discussed.
