Oral Pathology

Giant Cells Giant cells are multinucleated cells that commonly occur at sites of chronic inflammation mostly complicated by granuloma formation. Besides giant cells occurring in various lesions, there also exists physiological giant cells by virtue of the presence of multinucleated nature,present as a part of healthy tissues. Multinucleated giant cells are highly … [Read more...] about Giant Cells

Verrucous Carcinoma Verrucous carcinoma is a diffused papillary, nonmetastasizing well-differentiated malignant neoplasm of oral epithelium. Verrucous Carcinoma  is also known as Ackerman’s tumor. Verrucous Carcinoma Clinical Features Tumor occurs during 60 years of life and males are more commonly affcted. Common locations for verrucous carcinoma are … [Read more...] about  Verrucous Carcinoma

Hemangioma Hemangiomas are lesions which are not present at birth but they manifest within the fist month of life, exhibit a rapid proliferative phase and slowly involute to non­existent. Classification of Hemangiomas by Watson and McCarthy Capillary hemangioma Cavernous hemangioma Angioblastic hemangioma Racemose hemangioma Diffse systemic hemangioma … [Read more...] about Hemangioma

Oral Submucus Firosis Answer. OSMF is defined as “An insidious chronic disease affcting any part of oral cavity and sometime pharynx. Although occasionally preceded by and/or associated with vesicle formation, it is always associated with juxtaepithelial inflammatory reaction followed by firoelastic changes in lamina propria, with epithelial atrophy leading to stiffess of … [Read more...] about Oral Submucus Firosis

Histopathology Of Intraepithelial Carcinom  This is also called as carcinoma in situ Intraepithelial carcinoma is a condition which arises frequently on skin, but occurs also on mucus membrane including those of oral cavity. Metastasis is impossible in intra epithelial carcinoma. Bowen’s disease is a special form of intraepithelial carcinoma occurring with some … [Read more...] about Histopathology Of Intraepithelial Carcinom