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Ectopic Gingival Sebaceous Glands Presenting as Localized Periodontitis
Author(s) -
Cohen Robert E.,
Aguirre Alfredo,
Drinnan Alan J.,
Neiders Mirdza E.,
Mastroianni Anthony J.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.036
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1943-3670
pISSN - 0022-3492
DOI - 10.1902/jop.1990.61.1.58
Subject(s) - periodontitis , medicine , dentistry , dermatology
T he development of ectopic gingival sebaceous glands is a very unusual condition which is histologically similar to Fordyce's granules when they occur within the buccal or labial mucosa. In this report, we present a rare case of ordinarily innocuous, ectopic gingival sebaceous glands, which presented clinically and radiographically as localized advanced periodontitis. Histological and immunocytochemical evaluation of tissue removed from the periodontal lesion following excisional biopsy supported the diagnosis of an ectopic gingival sebaceous defect. This case illustrates the necessity of considering less frequently occurring entities in the differential diagnosis of localized lesions which appear to be periodontal in origin. J Periodontol 1990;61:58–60