More articles from The Clinical Picture
- Cholesteatoma
The patient’s audiogram showed left-sided conductive hearing loss, and examination revealed an atelectatic tympanic membrane on the left with a retraction pocket and keratin debris.
- Chondrodermatitis nodularis helicis
The patient first noted the mildly tender, nonpruritic lesion on his left ear after he began sleeping on a firmer pillow.
- Brodie abscess in an 87-year-old man
Though Brodie abscess is rare in older adults, timely diagnosis and treatment can prevent exacerbation of the abscess and avoid the need for additional surgical treatment, shortening the duration of hospitalization and preventing long-term complications.
- Mass under the lip
The mass had grown slowly over several weeks while the patient was in rehabilitation after a stroke.
- Oral leukoplakia and oral cancer
A 53-year-old male who had smoked for 36 years was referred by his dentist for worsening vitiligo diagnosed as leukoplakia 3 years earlier.
- Median rhomboid glossitis caused by tongue-brushing
The patient had started vigorous brushing 1 month earlier after being told that she had bad breath.
- Asymptomatic granules on the buccal mucosa
A healthy 35-year-old man presented with multiple small, white-yellow papules.
- Spontaneous oral hematoma diagnosed as angina bullosa hemorrhagica
The lesions occur on the soft palate, buccal mucosa, and tongue, and only rarely on the masticatory mucosa such as the gingiva and hard palate.
- Mucormycosis presenting as dental pain
A root canal procedure failed to relieve the pain, and 1 week later the patient developed mobility of the left upper teeth.
- Scaly plaques in a malnourished patient
A markedly low serum zinc level and the characteristic location of the rash in a patient with long-standing alcohol use disorder and cirrhosis led to the correct diagnosis.