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Published in: Head and Neck Pathology 1/2019

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

Tongue Lumps and Bumps: Histopathological Dilemmas and Clues for Diagnosis

Authors: Irit Allon, Marilena Vered, Ilana Kaplan

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

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Abstract

Exophytic lesions of the tongue encompass a diverse spectrum of entities. These are most commonly reactive, arising in response to local trauma but can also be neoplastic of epithelial, mesenchymal or miscellaneous origin. In most cases, the microscopic examination is likely to provide a straightforward diagnosis. However, some cases can still raise microscopic diagnostic dilemmas, such as conditions that mimic malignancies, benign tumors with overlapping features and anecdotal lesions. A series of “lumps and bumps” of the tongue are presented together with suggested clues that can assist in reaching a correct diagnosis, emphasizing the importance of the clinico-pathological correlations.
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Metadata
Title
Tongue Lumps and Bumps: Histopathological Dilemmas and Clues for Diagnosis
Authors
Irit Allon
Marilena Vered
Ilana Kaplan
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/s12105-019-01005-5

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