Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Oral Cavity. A Great Mimicker.

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a seldom-described tumor of indefinite etiology and pathogenesis. It occurs primarily in the lungs, but has occurred in other extra-pulmonary sites. Histologically, these lesions appear as an inflammatory infiltrate within a variably myofibrotic background.

Genotoxic and cytotoxic effects of X-ray on buccal epithelial cells following panoramic radiography: A pediatric study.

Background: Ionizing radiation is a potent mutagenic agent capable of inducing both mutation and chromosomal aberrations. Non-lethal doses of ionizing radiation may induce genomic instability favoring carcinogenesis. In spite of their mutagenic potential, this kind of radiation is an important tool for diagnosis of the disease and is used in medical and dental practice.

Value of immunohistochemistry in diagnosing a rare case of maxillofacial plasma cell granuloma masquerading as a gingival epulis.

Background: Plasma cell granuloma is a non-neoplastic lesion rather uncommonly seen in the maxillofacial region. Its etiology, biological behavior, ideal treatment and prognosis are still unclear and rather controversial.

Study: A detailed histopathological examination and immunohistochemical study of the excised specimen was carried out, both for making a confirmatory diagnosis as well as to determine the etiopathology, biological behavior and prognosis of the lesion.