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Abnormally Large Submandibular Salivary Gland Sialolithiasis
08/12/2024
Maria Alamir, OMS II; Philip Brauer, MD; Joseph Mandato, OMS-IV; Robert Bales, MD, MPH, FAAFP; Phillip Charles, MD
A 31-year-old woman with history of opiate use disorder (OUD) presented to her primary care physician with persistent salivary gland swelling for 1 week and a history of periodic salivary gland swelling for...
08/12/2024
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Lingual Osseous Choristoma in a 7-Year-Old
06/06/2024

R. Kenneth Sims, IV1 • Richard Byrd, MD2,3

R. Kenneth Sims, IV1 • Richard Byrd, ...
A 7-year-old girl presented at her pediatrician’s office and was found to have a non-obstructed nose with pink turbinate, 2 noninflamed palatine tonsils, and an approximately 8 mm posterior midline...
06/06/2024
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Clinical presentation of a lingual congenital melanocytic macule.
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Oral Congenital Melanocytic Nevi: A Rare Finding
01/19/2024

Jesse D. Bracamonte, DO1 • Michael Underhill, DO1 • Denise Schweda, MD2

Jesse D. Bracamonte, DO1 • Michael Un...
A 44-year-old, non-smoking man presented to his primary care physician for an annual exam and reported having a deeply pigmented tongue lesion that has been visible since childhood.
01/19/2024
What’s Your Diagnosis?
Uvula Abnormality
What’s Your Diagnosis?
A Concerning Uvula Abnormality
11/10/2023
A 21-year-old woman with no significant medical history presented to the clinic with “something hanging” from her uvula. She had noticed it a few months before the presentation when she felt a tickling...
11/10/2023
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease Presenting as Recurrent Aphthous Ulcers in a 10-Year-Old Boy
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease Presenting as Recurrent Aphthous Ulcers in a 10-Year-Old Boy
05/08/2023
A 10-year-old boy presented with his parents to a pediatric primary care clinic with multiple long-lasting, recurrent oral ulcers and periumbilical abdominal pain after meals several times a week.
05/08/2023
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Bohn nodule
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An Atlas of Lumps and Bumps: Part 12
02/17/2023
This article is part of a series describing and differentiating dermatologic lumps and bumps. In part 12, Bohn nodules, Epstein pearls, and neonatal sucking pads of the lips are described.
02/17/2023
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Parulis
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An Atlas of Lumps and Bumps: Part 14
01/27/2023

Alexander K. C. Leung, MD1,2 —Series Editor • Benjamin Barankin, MD3 • Joseph M. Lam, MD4 • Kin Fon Leong, MD5

Alexander K. C. Leung, MD1,2 —Series ...
This article is part of a series describing and differentiating dermatologic lumps and bumps. In part 14, parulis and traumatic fibroma of the tongue are described.
01/27/2023
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Ranula
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An Atlas of Lumps and Bumps: Part 13
01/13/2023
This article is part of a series describing and differentiating dermatologic lumps and bumps. In part 13, ranula and mucocele are described.
01/13/2023
What's Your Diagnosis?
What's Your Diagnosis?
What Is Causing a Boy’s Palatal Swelling?
01/12/2023
An 8-year-old boy presented to the emergency department (ED) with a 2-day history of acute worsening of oral cavity pain. His father noted a bright pink swelling over the boy’s hard palate at the midline,...
01/12/2023
What's the Take Home?
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What's the Take Home?
A 49-Year-Old Man With an Oral Lesion
09/06/2022
A 49-year-old healthy man has been referred for evaluation from a dental office. During a routine cleaning visit, the dentist noted an irregular red lesion with a whitish central area near the man’s left...
09/06/2022