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| Year : 2011 |
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Benign hyperplasia of duct-associated lymphoid tissue: Report of a case and review of literature
Venkatesh Vishwanath Kamath1, Jagdish Belur2
1 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Dr. Syamala Reddy Dental College, Bangalore, India
2 Dental Lavelle, Bangalore, India
Correspondence Address:
Venkatesh Vishwanath Kamath
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Dr. Syamala Reddy Dental College, Bangalore
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0970-9290.93477
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Focal lymphoid tissue is ubiquitously present in the oral mucosa and serves as a barrier for entrapment of antigens. The mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue is generally dispersed and sometimes associated with the ducts of the minor salivary glands. Proliferation of the duct-associated lymphoid tissue (DALT) is rarely reported, though probably of common occurrence. We report a case of benign hyperplasia of DALT in the buccal mucosa of a 58-year-old male. The histogenesis and pathological implications of this tissue are discussed and the need for recognition of this entity is stressed. |
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