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Uncommon Foreign Body Reactions Occurring in the Lip: Clinical Misdiagnosis and the Use of Special Techniques of Analysis

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This study reports three interesting cases of nodular submucosal lip lesions where foreign-body reactions of unknown origin were detected on hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) analysis. These materials were evaluated under polarized light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and by energy dispersive X-ray analysis. The results revealed the following materials: an interdental toothbrush bristle, silica, and iron. Unusual mucosal foreign body reaction cases have been reported, but few publications used special techniques to identify the specific foreign material. Clinicians and pathologists might consider these techniques for identifying the precise origin of these foreign bodies.

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The authors gratefully thank Adriano Luis Martins from the Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School—UNICAMP, for his contribution to the scanning analysis.

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  1. Department of Oral Diagnosis, Oral Pathology Section, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas, UNICAMP, Av. Limeira, 901-Areão, Caixa Postal 52, Piracicaba, São Paulo, 13414-903, Brazil

    Adriele Ferreira Gouvêa, Ana Carolina Prado Ribeiro, Mário José Romañach, Jacks Jorge & Pablo Agustin Vargas

  2. Department of Oral Diagnosis, Oral Pathology Section, Federal University of Alfenas, UNIFAL, Alfenas, Minas Gerais, Brazil

    João Adolfo Costa Hanemann & Alessandro Antonio Costa Pereira

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Gouvêa, A.F., Hanemann, J.A.C., Pereira, A.A.C. et al. Uncommon Foreign Body Reactions Occurring in the Lip: Clinical Misdiagnosis and the Use of Special Techniques of Analysis. Head and Neck Pathol 5, 86–91 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12105-010-0217-z

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