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Paediatric case report: foreign body mimicking aggressive palatal ulceration
Author(s) -
Bundy Mark,
Chegini Soudeh,
Anand Pradeep
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
oral surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.156
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 1752-248X
pISSN - 1752-2471
DOI - 10.1111/ors.12230
Subject(s) - medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , foreign body , hard palate , differential diagnosis , foreign bodies , lesion , case presentation , soft palate , dentistry , physical examination , surgery , pathology
Foreign bodies lodged in the soft tissues of the hard palate have been reported in the literature but are few in number. Each object will differ in its appearance and can be a worrying presentation for patients, parents and clinicians. A case is presented of a 14‐month‐old patient presenting with an unusual lesion on the hard palate. The presentation, assessment and management of these cases are discussed and the need for a thorough examination to guide a differential diagnosis is highlighted.