A case of localized amyloidosis of the buccal mucosa

Local amyloidosis was found in the right cheek of a 45-year-old woman. The tumor measured 13×18 mm and was located beneath healthy mucosa. It had s hard elasticconsistency and a relatively distinct border. A benign tumor was suspected on the basis of palpation and ultrasonic examination, and the ent...

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Published inJapanese Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Vol. 47; no. 12; pp. 807 - 810
Main Authors ARAI, Jirou, TANABE, Yuichi, YAMAMOTO, Reiko, MICHI, Ken-ichi, TACHIKAWA, Tetsuhiko, MORI, Kimie
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japanese Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 2001
Subjects
amyloidosis
buccal mucosa
localized
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ISSN0021-5163
2186-1579
DOI10.5794/jjoms.47.807

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Summary:Local amyloidosis was found in the right cheek of a 45-year-old woman. The tumor measured 13×18 mm and was located beneath healthy mucosa. It had s hard elasticconsistency and a relatively distinct border. A benign tumor was suspected on the basis of palpation and ultrasonic examination, and the entire tumor was enucleated under local anesthesia. Because the diagnosis of amyloidosis was confirmed histopathologically a comprehensive general physical examination was performed by a physician. Since no other medical abnormalities were found, we confirmed the diagnosis to be local cheek amyloidosis.
ISSN:0021-5163
2186-1579
DOI:10.5794/jjoms.47.807