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Case 1 - Geographic lesion of the hard palate associated with geographic tongue
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A 53-year-old Caucasian woman was referred for the recent development of an asymptomatic lesion of the hard palate (Figure 1).
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Case 2 - Five days after the initial visit, raised yellowish areas surrounding the red patches appeared suggesting geographic stomatitis
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Five days later, a raised yellowish circle surrounding the red patches was noted, suggesting geographic stomatitis with palate involvement (Figure 2).
Case 2 - Histopathological appearance of a palate lesion exhibiting hyperplastic mucosa with elongation of the rete ridges. The mucosa was eroded and had superficial foci of polymorphonuclear leucocytes (Hematoxylin & eosin, x100)
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Histopathological findings showed a hyperplastic and budding mucosa with no associated hyperkeratosis, together with elongation of rete ridges (Figure 3).