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Artifacts in oral biopsy specimens: a case report. 1988

S C Huat, and N K Han

Artifacts in oral surgical specimens could be ascribed to tissue alteration before, during or after biopsy procedures. A case of mandibular ameloblastoma presenting with a series of vacuoles in the subgingival tissue is described. The differential diagnosis and significance of these artifacts are discussed.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D010509	Periodontal Cyst	An epithelium-lined sac containing fluid; usually found at the apex of a pulp-involved tooth. The lateral type occurs less frequently along the side of the root.	Dentoalveolar Cyst,Lateral Cyst,Cyst, Dental Root,Cysts, Dental Root,Dental Root Cyst,Dental Root Cysts,Root Cyst, Dental,Root Cysts, Dental,Cyst, Dentoalveolar,Cyst, Lateral,Cyst, Periodontal,Cysts, Dentoalveolar,Cysts, Lateral,Cysts, Periodontal,Dentoalveolar Cysts,Lateral Cysts,Periodontal Cysts
D005260	Female		Females
D005547	Foreign Bodies	Inanimate objects that become enclosed in the body.	Foreign Objects,Gossypiboma,Retained Surgical Instruments,Retained Surgical Items,Retained Surgical Needle,Retained Surgical Sponge,Retained Surgical Tools,Textiloma,Bodies, Foreign,Body, Foreign,Foreign Body,Foreign Object,Gossypibomas,Object, Foreign,Objects, Foreign,Retained Surgical Instrument,Retained Surgical Item,Retained Surgical Needles,Retained Surgical Sponges,Retained Surgical Tool,Surgical Instrument, Retained,Surgical Instruments, Retained,Surgical Item, Retained,Surgical Items, Retained,Surgical Needle, Retained,Surgical Needles, Retained,Surgical Sponge, Retained,Surgical Sponges, Retained,Surgical Tool, Retained,Surgical Tools, Retained,Textilomas
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D001706	Biopsy	Removal and pathologic examination of specimens from the living body.	Biopsies