Indian Journal of Dental Research (Jan 2011)

Benign hyperplasia of duct-associated lymphoid tissue: Report of a case and review of literature

  • Venkatesh Vishwanath Kamath,
  • Jagdish Belur

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/0970-9290.93477
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 22, no. 5
pp. 737 – 737

Abstract

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Focal lymphoid tissue is ubiquitously present in the oral mucosa and serves as a barrier for entrapment of antigens. The mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue is generally dispersed and sometimes associated with the ducts of the minor salivary glands. Proliferation of the duct-associated lymphoid tissue (DALT) is rarely reported, though probably of common occurrence. We report a case of benign hyperplasia of DALT in the buccal mucosa of a 58-year-old male. The histogenesis and pathological implications of this tissue are discussed and the need for recognition of this entity is stressed.

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