Forum for Clinical and Surgical Oral Pathology

Case BBOPF 10-4

Dr. George Gallagher (Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA. USA) is requesting your opinion. Please send your comments in the window located below the images. This case will be posted from September 1-10, 2010. A summary of the responses will be made available in BBOP.

Clinical History

The patient is an 83- year old female non-smoker. There is a 2-week history of awareness of a 1.5 cm smooth, firm raised nodule on the dorsal tongue. An incisional biopsy was performed.

Your thoughts would be appreciated.

George T. Gallagher, D.M.D., D.M.Sc.

Images

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Case prepared by Dr. Alfredo Aguirre (BBOP Manager) and Daniel Emmer (Web Administrator, University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine).