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Published in: Head and Neck Pathology 1/2019

Open Access 01-03-2019 | osteosarcoma | Special Issue: Colors and Textures, a Review of Oral Mucosal Entities

Lumps and Bumps of the Gingiva: A Pathological Miscellany

Authors: Daniel J. Brierley, Hannah Crane, Keith D. Hunter

Published in: Head and Neck Pathology | Issue 1/2019

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Abstract

Lesions of the gingivae are amongst the commonest lesions seen in patients and the vast majority are reactive hyperplasias, related to a number of chronic irritant stimuli. However, there are a number of entities that have a predilection for the gingivae, which are much less common in other parts of the oral cavity. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the clinical and histological differential diagnoses when presented with a lump on the gingivae, including the approach to diagnosis and diagnostic pitfalls.
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Metadata
Title
Lumps and Bumps of the Gingiva: A Pathological Miscellany
Authors
Daniel J. Brierley
Hannah Crane
Keith D. Hunter
Publication date
01-03-2019
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Head and Neck Pathology / Issue 1/2019
Electronic ISSN: 1936-0568
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12105-019-01000-w

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