Lymphoepithelial cyst on the tongue: case report at unusual location

• Main Authors: Rafaella B. Leite (Author), Mara Luana B. Severo (Author), Patrícia T. Oliveira (Author), Ana Miryan C. Medeiros (Author), Carlos Augusto G. Barboza (Author), Ericka Janine D. Silveira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Oral lymphoepithelial cyst (OLEC) is an uncommon lesion that develops in oral lymphoid tissue. The aim of the present study was to report a clinical case of OLEC in the tongue. A 22-year-old patient presented a nodular lesion, yellowish, with a softened consistency, measuring 0.5 cm in the...