Linear Epidermal Nevus of the Oral Cavity: A Rare Diagnosis

Linear epidermal nevus is an uncommon diagnosis of benign lesions of the oral cavity. It is characterized by a congenital malformation arising from the ectoderm cells, which are arranged according to a typical linear configuration known as Blaschko’s lines. We report a case of linear epidermal nevus...

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Main Authors: Mariana Dutra de Cássia Ferreira Santos, Alexandre Scalli Mathias Duarte, Guilherme Machado Carvalho, Alexandre Caixeta Guimarães, Carlos Eduardo Monteiro Zappelini, Ana Cristina Coelho Dal Rio, Maria Elvira Pizzigatti Corrêa, Albina Messias de Almeida Milani Altemani, Ester Maria Danielli Nicola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/206836
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Summary:Linear epidermal nevus is an uncommon diagnosis of benign lesions of the oral cavity. It is characterized by a congenital malformation arising from the ectoderm cells, which are arranged according to a typical linear configuration known as Blaschko’s lines. We report a case of linear epidermal nevus of oral cavity in a 51-year-old lady or woman. The linear epidermal nevus of the oral cavity, although rare, can be considered a differential diagnosis of oral papillomatosis (OP). The histopathological studies and detailed description are the center of the diagnostic and clinical evolution.
ISSN:1687-9627
1687-9635