epitheloid hemangioendothelioma (ehe) is an uncommon angiocentric neoplasm of intermediate malignant potential. this tumor is frequently seen in the lungs and liver, but its presentation in the oral cavity is rare. in the oral cavity, gingival region is the common sites of occurrence. we report a rare case of epitheloid hemangioendothelioma in a 48-year-old male, presenting as a growth in the u...

BACKGROUND To assess non-medical university students' knowledge and perceived risk of developing oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted among non-medical students of a private Midwestern university in the United States in May 2012. Questionnaire assessed demographic information and contained 21 previously validated questions regarding knowledge an...

This term is a misnomer because the lesion is unrelated to infection and in.Pyogenic Granuloma Hyperplastic Lesion of the Gingiva: Case Reports. Like growth of the oral cavity, frequently located surrounding the anterior teeth or.Pyogenic granuloma is an inflammatory hyperplasia affecting the oral tissues. Because of the high frequency of pyogenic granuloma in the oral cavity, this.Pyogenic gra...

BACKGROUND The microbiota of the nares has been widely studied. However, relatively few studies have investigated the microbiota of the nasal cavity posterior to the nares. This distinct environment has the potential to contain a distinct microbiota and play an important role in health. RESULTS We obtained 35,142 high-quality bacterial 16S rRNA-encoding gene sequence reads from the nasal cavi...

Spindle cell neoplasms are defined as neoplasms that consist of spindle-shaped cells in the histopathology. Spindle cell neoplasms can affect the oral cavity. In the oral cavity, the origin of the spindle cell neoplasms may be traced to epithelial, mesenchymal and odontogenic components. This article aims to review the spindle cell neoplasms of the oral cavity with emphasis on histopathology.

Lymphomas of the oral cavity are a rare complication of advanced HIV/AIDS disease. The clinical appearance of these neoplasms includes masses or ulcerative lesions that involve the oral soft tissue and the jaw as the predominant manifestation. We report the case of a patient with AIDS who developed diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma of the oral cavity during highly active antiretrovira...

Inhaled or chewed tobacco is equally addictive and harmful and used daily by over 1 billion people. In addition to increased rates of coronary artery disease, stroke, peripheral vascular disease, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancers, tobacco is the leading preventable cause of oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma. In addition to tobacco, consumption an...

UNLABELLED Osteolipoma affecting oral cavity is indeed rare. We hereby report a case of osteolipoma affecting buccal mucosa. A review of literature of osteolipoma of oral cavity, particularly on radiographic/imaging findings was done. Only 16 cases of Osteolipoma of oral cavity are reported in the literature. The radiographic findings of our case, i.e. multiple dense homogenous radio-opaque str...

Nitrate and nitrite are present in the human oral cavity. The main origin of these components is nitrate that is contained in leafy vegetables such as lettuce and spinach (Tamme et al., 2006). Ingested nitrate is absorbed into human body by the intestine, and part of the absorbed nitrate is secreted into the oral cavity as a component of saliva. In the oral cavity, nitrate is reduced to nitrite...