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Juxtaoral organ of Chievitz: A histopathological masquerade
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2015; 36(03): 193
DOI: DOI: 10.4103/0971-5851.166762
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Article published online:
12 July 2021
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| Fig. 1 Ulceroproliferative lesion in the right buccal mucosa extending from corner of the mouth to the retromolar region (arrow showing, area of posterior resection margin of the tumor)
| Fig. 2 Well circumscribed epithelial sprouts present within the loose connective tissue stroma representative of juxtaoral organs of Chievetz (H and E, original magnification ×100). Inset: Cells showing paler cytoplasm and clear cell like features (H and E, original magnification ×1000)
Awareness and knowledge about JOOC and similar physiological structures are indispensable among surgical pathologists to avoid misdiagnosis and unnecessary extensive surgical procedures.
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| Fig. 1 Ulceroproliferative lesion in the right buccal mucosa extending from corner of the mouth to the retromolar region (arrow showing, area of posterior resection margin of the tumor)
| Fig. 2 Well circumscribed epithelial sprouts present within the loose connective tissue stroma representative of juxtaoral organs of Chievetz (H and E, original magnification ×100). Inset: Cells showing paler cytoplasm and clear cell like features (H and E, original magnification ×1000)