Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6056986 | Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology | 2014 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The current clinical case highlights the diagnostic process in characterizing an unusual green macular lesion of the maxillary gingiva. A review of the history revealed that the patient had suffered trauma to the oral tissues during a soccer match 2 years prior. An incisional biopsy was performed and microscopic analysis demonstrated the presence of a granulomatous reaction to a needle-shaped, birefringent foreign material. Comparative analysis of a specimen collected from the soccer field confirmed that the foreign material was artificial grass. Foreign material was also found inside the gingival epithelial cells.
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Authors
Lucia MD, DDS, Lorenzo DDS, Annalisa PhD, David DDS, Davide DDS, PhD, Gianpaolo DDS, Angelo MD, DDS, Francesco MD,