Fibrosarcoma of the gingiva: A rare entity.

Fibrosarcoma is a rare malignancy of fibroblasts that seldom occurs in the oral cavity. Although rare, fibrosarcoma is an aggressive lesion associated with a poor survival rate. The occurrence of such a highly aggressive lesion on the gingiva is a diagnostic challenge for the clinician.

Does COVID 19 generate a milieu for propagation of mucormycosis?

Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID 2019), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is a dreadful infectious disease which has emerged as one of the most significant medical emergency affecting everyone directly or indirectly. COVID 2019 is a multisystem disease and causes severe immunosuppression. Initially thought to affect mainly the respiratory system, it strikes all vital organ systems and cause defects in cardio-circulatory, respiratory system and gastrointestinal systems to name a few leading to copious biochemical alterations.

Metastasizing Ameloblastoma: A 10 Year Clinicopathological Review with an Insight Into Pathogenesis.

Ameloblastoma, a benign but locally aggressive odontogenic tumor, often demonstrates metastasis despite benign histological features and this variant is termed as metastasizing ameloblastoma (METAM). It was classified under the malignant category in the 2005 WHO but has been re-classified under benign epithelial odontogenic tumors in the latest 2017 WHO classification. The present review aimed at gathering the available data on METAM to update the current cognizance about the pathology.

Expression of survivin and p53 in oral lichen planus, lichenoid reaction and lichenoid dysplasia: An immunohistochemical study.

Context: The malignant transformation potential of oral lichen planus (OLP) and related lesions is a subject of great controversy.

Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the expression of proteins related to apoptosis and tumour suppressor gene processes in OLP, oral lichenoid reaction (OLR) and oral lichenoid dysplasia (OLD).

Materials And Methods: The immunohistochemical study was carried out to investigate the expressions of survivin and p53 in a total of 30 lesional biopsy specimens - 10 cases each of OLP, OLR and OLD.