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01-03-2011 | Case Report

Uncommon Foreign Body Reactions Occurring in the Lip: Clinical Misdiagnosis and the Use of Special Techniques of Analysis

Authors: Adriele Ferreira Gouvêa, João Adolfo Costa Hanemann, Alessandro Antonio Costa Pereira, Ana Carolina Prado Ribeiro, Mário José Romañach, Jacks Jorge, Pablo Agustin Vargas

Published in: Head and Neck Pathology | Issue 1/2011

Abstract

This study reports three interesting cases of nodular submucosal lip lesions where foreign-body reactions of unknown origin were detected on hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) analysis. These materials were evaluated under polarized light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and by energy dispersive X-ray analysis. The results revealed the following materials: an interdental toothbrush bristle, silica, and iron. Unusual mucosal foreign body reaction cases have been reported, but few publications used special techniques to identify the specific foreign material. Clinicians and pathologists might consider these techniques for identifying the precise origin of these foreign bodies.

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Title: Uncommon Foreign Body Reactions Occurring in the Lip: Clinical Misdiagnosis and the Use of Special Techniques of Analysis
Authors: Adriele Ferreira Gouvêa
João Adolfo Costa Hanemann
Alessandro Antonio Costa Pereira
Ana Carolina Prado Ribeiro
Mário José Romañach
Jacks Jorge
Pablo Agustin Vargas
Publication date: 01-03-2011
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Head and Neck Pathology / Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1936-0568
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12105-010-0217-z

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