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ArticleCase reports in dermatological medicine2022

Blue Nevus of the Hard Palate: The Importance of a Careful Examination in an Emergency Setting.

Ana Teresa Tavares, André Pereira, João Pimentel, Marcelo Prates, Luís Fonseca, Maria Rosário Marques, Francisco Proença

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Article in Case reports in dermatological medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Blue Nevus of The Palate: A Case Image.Head and neck pathology · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ana Teresa TavaresStomatology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2904-8844
André PereiraStomatology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9523-5149
João PimentelPathology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal.
Marcelo PratesStomatology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4670-9790
Luís FonsecaStomatology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal.
Maria Rosário MarquesStomatology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal.
Francisco ProençaStomatology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal.
Unidade Local de Saúde de São José · PT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oral common blue nevus is an asymptomatic, benign, rare, pigmented lesion and sometimes clinically indistinguishable from other pigmented lesions such as the cellular blue nevus or early-stage malignant melanoma. Since it shows clinical similarities with a malignant lesion and with cellular blue nevus that can itself suffer malignant transformation, the decisive diagnosis is crucial for adequate treatment, follow-up, and prognosis. Diagnosis confirmation is given by histological analysis, the reason why most oral pigmented lesions are excised. The following case presents an asymptomatic oral pigmented lesion of the hard palate discovered during observation in an emergency setting due to an abscess of dental origin. The lesion was fully excised, and histological examination reported a "common blue nevus." In this case, we intend to present a rare lesion of the oral cavity and the importance of performing a routine oral examination when given a chance as a preventive approach.

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