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Arch Dermatol. 2006;142:385-390.

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Diagnosis: Foreign body granuloma of the tongue.

MICROSCOPIC FINDINGS

Microscopic examination revealed a discrete papillomatosis with irregular epithelial hyperplasia, acanthosis, and, in places, anastomosing epithelial ridges. On the surface, there was a layer of cells with a clear cytoplasm that was covered with a thin layer of parakeratosis in some areas. The underlying chorion was fibrotic and cicatricial, and in the middle of the fragment, among degenerating muscle fibers, there was a foreign body giant cell granuloma. The foreign material was birefringent under polarized light.

DISCUSSION

Many reports concerning foreign bodies in the oral cavity have been published in the literature. The most common foreign bodies are dental fragments and dental materials,¹ and the most common sites are the tonsils, soft palate, posterior pharyngeal wall, and lips.² Localization in the tongue is rare. Tooth fragments^{1, 3} and fish bones^{2, 4-5} are the most frequently reported foreign bodies found in the tongue. The patient's medical history is often not helpful, because localization is . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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Arch Dermatol. 2006;142(3):385-390.
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