The thyroglossal duct cyst is a congenital lesion of the neck, resulting from the incomplete obliteration of the thyroglossal canal; in the embryonic period, its purpose is to facilitate the migration to the final seat of the thyroid draft. Rarely, the retention of this cyst can cause a neoplastic degeneration. A 33-year-old female presented to our outpatient clinic complaining of the appearanc...

In the present work, stress was given for improvised local action of the drug with the addition of mucoadhesive polymer in the formulation. Oral mucoadhesive semi solid gel was prepared for the treatment of oral sub mucous fibrosis, which provides effect for extended periods of time. Curcumin was taken as a model drug as it exhibits profound antitumeric & antimutogenic activity. The semisolid p...

A 62-year-old male developed a solitary asymptomatic nodule on the lateral aspect of the distal interphalangeal joint of the right great toe. Histopathologic findings demonstrated a myxoid cyst with a concomitant epidermal inclusion cyst. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of concurrent occurrence of digital myxoid cyst and epidermal inclusion cyst. Although the exact mechanis...

  Background and Objectives: There are a few studies on histopathologic type of oral lesions especially from Iran. The aim of this study was to survey the oral lesions in Babol, northern Iran. Methods: The histopathology records were retrospectively reviewed for all lesions of oral cavity and jaws, during the years 1990 to 2009. The data were collected from the archive of pathology and analyz...

The term “ranula” describes a diffuse swelling on the floor of the mouth caused either due to a mucous extravasation or, less commonly, a mucous retention phenomenon. They are generally derived from the major sublingual or submandibular salivary glands. Mucoceles are an extremely common lesion of the minor salivary glands, however a rare occurrence in the major salivary glands is noted. This ca...