Oral focal mucinosis associated with surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion.

Abstract

Oral focal mucinosis is a rare soft-tissue lesion that might result from the overproduction of hyaluronic acid by fibroblasts. The lesions are commonly found on the gingiva and palate; however, other sites, such as the tongue, have also been reported. The diagnosis of oral focal mucinosis is based on histologic analysis, and treatment involves surgical excision. Recurrences of lesions have not been reported. This article presents a patient with oral focal mucinosis that might be associated with surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion.

• Authors: José Rino Neto, Michelle Sendyk, Lucio Marcus Uchida, Fábio Daumas Nunes, João Batista de Paiva
• Journal: American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics (Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop) Vol. 145 Issue 4 Pg. 534-8 (Apr 2014) ISSN: 1097-6752 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 24703292 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2014 American Association of Orthodontists. Published by Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.

Topics

• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Gingival Diseases (etiology, pathology)
• Humans
• Maxilla (surgery)
• Mucinoses (etiology, pathology)
• Orthognathic Surgical Procedures (adverse effects)
• Osteotomy, Le Fort (adverse effects)
• Palatal Expansion Technique (adverse effects, instrumentation)
• Surgical Flaps (surgery)
• Young Adult