Normal Variations of Oral Anatomy and Common Oral Soft Tissue Lesions Evaluation and Management

作者：Madani Farideh M; Kuperstein Arthur S^*

来源：Medical Clinics of North America, 2014, 98(6): 1281-+.

DOI：10.1016/j.mcna.2014.08.004

• Leukoedema
• Fordyce granules
• Linea alba
• White sponge nevus
• Ankylogossia
• Lingual thyroid
• Hairy tongue
• Fissured tongue

Examination of the oral cavity can provide significant diagnostic information regarding the general health of the patient. The oral cavity is affected by a multitude of pathologic conditions of variable cause and significance; however, there are numerous normal variations of oral soft tissue structures that may resemble a pathologic state. Understanding these variations assists practitioners to discriminate between normal versus abnormal findings and determine the appropriate course of management, if necessary.

• 出版日期2014-11