Daily Archives: May 26, 2020

An Asymptomatic Nodule In The Cheek

Case Presentation A 65-year-old woman presents to the clinic for periodontal treatment and during the routine intraoral exam, a firm nodule is noticed in the right buccal mucosa. The nodule is well circumscribed in the posterior right buccal region, measuring 2.5 cm in diameter. The mucosa overlying the nodule appears normal. Patient is unaware of…

Growing Hair In The Mouth

You will always remember the day you found hair growing in someone’s mouth. The oral cavity is derived from the stomodeum, and ectodermal derivatives like sebaceous glands are not unheard of. However, the presence of sebaceous glands and hair growth together is extremely rare. So rare that only 5 cases have been reported so far. The first case was…