Akhavan A, Mosavi A, Jarrahi M, Navabii H. Eosinophilic ulcer of the tongue in an 80-year-old Iranian woman after a psychologically stressful event.
BMJ Case Rep 2013;
2013:bcr-2012-008487. [PMID:
23417388 DOI:
10.1136/bcr-2012-008487]
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Abstract
Eosinophilic ulcer of the oral mucosa is a benign self-limiting, chronic lesion more frequently seen in the oral cavity or tongue that can mimic squamous cell carcinoma. The pathogenesis of this problem is unknown. In this paper, we present a case of an 80-year-old woman with eosinophilic ulcer of the tongue after a psychologically stressful event.
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