Carcinoma of The Gingiva Simulating Epulis - A Case Report
Epulis (localised gingival growth) is a common occurrence in the oral cavity. Since the complete gingival mucosa is a seat for trauma and/or irritation, no area in the oral cavity is immune to the occurence of epulides. This article presents a case of epulis in a 27 years old male, which appeared as...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
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| Series: | Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology |
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| author | Vishnudas Bhandari Vipin Mahurkar Ingrid D′Silva |
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| description | Epulis (localised gingival growth) is a common occurrence in the oral cavity. Since the complete gingival mucosa is a seat for trauma and/or irritation, no area in the oral cavity is immune to the occurence of epulides. This article presents a case of epulis in a 27 years old male, which appeared as a smooth gingival swelling clinically, but showed histopathological features of a well differentiated squamous cell carcinoma. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-290b4c65b1244e01ae39b58c735f9fe82022-12-22T03:13:24ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology0972-13630975-15722003-01-011524952Carcinoma of The Gingiva Simulating Epulis - A Case ReportVishnudas BhandariVipin MahurkarIngrid D′SilvaEpulis (localised gingival growth) is a common occurrence in the oral cavity. Since the complete gingival mucosa is a seat for trauma and/or irritation, no area in the oral cavity is immune to the occurence of epulides. This article presents a case of epulis in a 27 years old male, which appeared as a smooth gingival swelling clinically, but showed histopathological features of a well differentiated squamous cell carcinoma.http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2003;volume=15;issue=2;spage=49;epage=52;aulast=Bhandari;type=0 |
| spellingShingle | Vishnudas Bhandari Vipin Mahurkar Ingrid D′Silva Carcinoma of The Gingiva Simulating Epulis - A Case Report Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology |
| title | Carcinoma of The Gingiva Simulating Epulis - A Case Report |
| title_full | Carcinoma of The Gingiva Simulating Epulis - A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Carcinoma of The Gingiva Simulating Epulis - A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Carcinoma of The Gingiva Simulating Epulis - A Case Report |
| title_short | Carcinoma of The Gingiva Simulating Epulis - A Case Report |
| title_sort | carcinoma of the gingiva simulating epulis a case report |
| url | http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2003;volume=15;issue=2;spage=49;epage=52;aulast=Bhandari;type=0 |
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