A submucosal nodule on the buccal mucosa

A 64-year-old white-skinned male patient attended the Oral Pathology Clinic (Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil) complaining of a painless mid-cheek mass, lasting around 18 months. Extraoral examination revealed slight facial asymmetry. Intraorally, a well-circumscribed, mobile, submucosal pink nodule with a firm consistency was observed on the right buccal mucosa near the parotid papilla (Figure 1). The patient reported no systemic disease and no smoking habit. His social and family history were deemed not contributory.

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