Case #46:

Case profile:

Patient: Adult, either sex.

Case record:

Chief Complaint: The patient is concerned about a painful enlargement of three weeks duration that is increasing in size. It bleeds if the patient bites it. The lesion is more painful when the patient eats.   Medical History: No abnormalities identified.   Dental History: No abnormalities identified. The last dental visit was six months ago.   Clinical Findings: A poorly delineated, 2 cm in diameter enlargement is present in the left posterior buccal mucosa. The lesion is firm, tender to palpation, has a smooth surface, doesn't blanch, and is fixed to surface mucosa and underlying structures. Paresthesia is present in the distribution of the long buccal nerve.

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Left Posterior Buccal Mucosa LG