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Subgemmal neurogenous plaque of the tongue: a report of three cases

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Subgemmal neurogenous plaque (SNP) is a biphasic neural structure associated with the taste buds. Clinically, SNP usually presents as an asymptomatic, normally colored, papule located in the posterior lateral border of the tongue. Accurate diagnosis is based only on histopathological examination, which shows a superficial neurofibroma-like pattern and a neuroma-like in the deep zone. Appropriate recognition of clinical and morphological aspects of SNPs can avoid their misdiagnosis as neural neoplasms. We report three cases of SNP with detailed clinical, histopathological, and immunohistochemical features.

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  1. Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil

    Amanda Katarinny Goes Gonzaga, Deborah Gondim Lambert Moreira, Dáurea Adília Cóbe Sena, Maria Luiza Diniz de Sousa Lopes, Lélia Batista de Souza & Lélia Maria Guedes Queiroz

  2. Departamento de Odontologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Av. Senador Salgado Filho 1787, Lagoa Nova, Natal, RN, 59056-000, Brazil

    Dáurea Adília Cóbe Sena

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Gonzaga, A.K.G., Moreira, D.G.L., Sena, D.A.C. et al. Subgemmal neurogenous plaque of the tongue: a report of three cases. Oral Maxillofac Surg 21, 351–355 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10006-017-0629-y

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