List of articles in "Disease" category - Page 269

Condensing osteitis is a periapical inflammatory disease that results from a reaction to an infection of periodontal origin. This causes more bone production rather than bone destruction in the area […]

Orofacial granulomatosis (abbreviated to OFG and also termed granulomatous cheilitis cheilitis granulomatosa cheilitis granulomatosis and oral granulomatosis) is a condition characterized by persistent enlargement of the soft tissues of the […]

The congenital epulis is a proliferation of cells on the upper jaw at birth. This is more commonly found in female babies. The cause of this type of epulis is […]

Granular cell tumor is a tumor that can develop on any skin or mucosal surface but occurs on the tongue 40% of the time. It is also known as Abrikossoff’s […]

A traumatic neuroma (also known as amputation neuroma or pseudoneuroma) is a type of neuroma which results from trauma to a nerve usually during a surgical procedure. The most common […]

Giant-cell fibroma is a type of fibroma not associated with trauma or irritation. It can occur at any age and on a mucous membrane surface. The most common oral locations […]

Acinic cell carcinoma is a malignant tumor most commonly found in the parotid gland. The disease presents as a slow growing mass sometimes associated with pain or tenderness. These tumors […]

Polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma often abbreviated PLGA is a rare asymptomatic slow-growing malignant salivary gland tumor. It is most commonly found in the palate.The name of the tumor derives from the […]

Necrotizing sialometaplasia (also spelled necrotising sialometaplasia) is a benign ulcerative lesion found mostly on the posterior hard palate. It is due to a necrosis of minor salivary glands due to […]

A mucous retention cyst is a cyst caused by an obstruction of a duct usually belonging to the parotid gland or a minor salivary gland. See also Mucocele.