Case Report

Oral Focal Mucinosis of the Edentulous Area of the Maxilla: A Rare Case Report

Volume: 27 Number: 3 December 25, 2025
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Oral Focal Mucinosis of the Edentulous Area of the Maxilla: A Rare Case Report

Abstract

Oral focal mucinosis (OFM) is a relatively uncommon benign connective tissue lesion of unknown etiology, primarily affecting the gingiva. Clinically, OFM has no specific appearance; it resembles more specific conditions like fibroepithelial hyperplasia and other reactive lesions. Histologically, it is characterized by loose myxoid connective tissue stroma with slightly enlarged fibroblasts. This case report aimed to describe clinical, histological, and immunohistochemical features of an OFM in a 71-year-old edentulous male patient affecting the right maxillary alveolar mucosa. The lesion presented as a painless, dome-shaped, sessile nodule. Histopathological examination revealed a circumscribed area of increased mucin deposition within the lamina propria, devoid of inflammatory cells. This case highlights the importance of considering OFM in the differential diagnosis of soft tissue lesions of the oral cavity, even in edentulous patients, and underscores the diagnostic role of histopathology.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Otorhinolaryngology, Pathology

Journal Section

Case Report

Early Pub Date

October 1, 2025

Publication Date

December 25, 2025

Submission Date

April 29, 2025

Acceptance Date

September 3, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 27 Number: 3

APA
Mani, S., Singh, D., & Bajpai, M. (2025). Oral Focal Mucinosis of the Edentulous Area of the Maxilla: A Rare Case Report. Duzce Medical Journal, 27(3), 352-354. https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.1685751
AMA
1.Mani S, Singh D, Bajpai M. Oral Focal Mucinosis of the Edentulous Area of the Maxilla: A Rare Case Report. Duzce Med J. 2025;27(3):352-354. doi:10.18678/dtfd.1685751
Chicago
Mani, Shubhangi, Deepak Singh, and Manas Bajpai. 2025. “Oral Focal Mucinosis of the Edentulous Area of the Maxilla: A Rare Case Report”. Duzce Medical Journal 27 (3): 352-54. https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.1685751.
EndNote
Mani S, Singh D, Bajpai M (December 1, 2025) Oral Focal Mucinosis of the Edentulous Area of the Maxilla: A Rare Case Report. Duzce Medical Journal 27 3 352–354.
IEEE
[1]S. Mani, D. Singh, and M. Bajpai, “Oral Focal Mucinosis of the Edentulous Area of the Maxilla: A Rare Case Report”, Duzce Med J, vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 352–354, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.18678/dtfd.1685751.
ISNAD
Mani, Shubhangi - Singh, Deepak - Bajpai, Manas. “Oral Focal Mucinosis of the Edentulous Area of the Maxilla: A Rare Case Report”. Duzce Medical Journal 27/3 (December 1, 2025): 352-354. https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.1685751.
JAMA
1.Mani S, Singh D, Bajpai M. Oral Focal Mucinosis of the Edentulous Area of the Maxilla: A Rare Case Report. Duzce Med J. 2025;27:352–354.
MLA
Mani, Shubhangi, et al. “Oral Focal Mucinosis of the Edentulous Area of the Maxilla: A Rare Case Report”. Duzce Medical Journal, vol. 27, no. 3, Dec. 2025, pp. 352-4, doi:10.18678/dtfd.1685751.
Vancouver
1.Shubhangi Mani, Deepak Singh, Manas Bajpai. Oral Focal Mucinosis of the Edentulous Area of the Maxilla: A Rare Case Report. Duzce Med J. 2025 Dec. 1;27(3):352-4. doi:10.18678/dtfd.1685751