Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing – Enigma Unravelled

Treville Pereira^1, , Subraj Shetty¹ and Svylvy Pereira²

¹Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Microbiology Dr D. Y. Patil Dental College & Hospital, Sector 7, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

²Private Practise 1101, Maruti Mount View, Sector 8-B, C.B.D., Belapur, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Cite this paper:
Treville Pereira, Subraj Shetty and Svylvy Pereira. Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing – Enigma Unravelled. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Radiology. 2015; 3(1):6-8. doi: 10.12691/oral-3-1-2

Abstract

Ulcers are common in the oral cavity. A wide spectrum of disorders can give rise to oral ulcers which may range from a local minor trauma to a significant local disease such as a malignancy or any other systemic illness. Early detection and prevention can have a potential impact on the overall incidence, morbidity, and mortality from oral cancers. However the clinical features may sometimes be ambiguous. This article presents two cases of chronic ulcers on the tongue mimicking malignancy on initial presentation.

Keywords:
Chronic tongue ulcers non healing ulcer Squamous cell carcinoma Traumatic ulcer

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