ORAL LYMPHOEPITHELIAL CYST ASSOCIATED WITH SUBGEMMAL NEUROGENOUS PLAQUE—CASE REPORT

Oral lymphoepithelial cyst (OLC) is an unusual lesion with uncertain pathogenicity. OLC has a discreet preference for men and it is frequently reported on the lateral and ventral tongue surface. Subgemmal neurogenous plaque (SNP) is a biphasic neural structure associated with the taste buds. It has a discreet predilection for women and is clinically characterized as a nodule, commonly located on the posterior lateral tongue surface. The aim of this study is to report a case of OLC associated with SNP, its clinical-pathologic characteristics, and treatment. A 53-year-old white woman, smoker, with no systemic involvement, presenting with a lateral tongue asymptomatic nodular lesion, sought help. An excisional biopsy was performed and showed it was OLC associated with an SNP. The patient is being followed and 1 year after the surgery, no recurrence could be observed. The authors believe this is the first case showing an association of OLC and SNP.