Boulagnon C, Kovacs OB, Patey M. [A cause of palatal necrosis not to ignore].
Ann Pathol 2015;
35:168-72. [PMID:
25778762 DOI:
10.1016/j.annpat.2015.01.011]
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Abstract
We report a case of pseudotumoral nasal septum and hard palate perforation in a 42-years-old man. The diagnosis retained after differential diagnosis exclusion was necrotic midfacial lesion due to chronic inhalation of cocaine. This condition can mimic vasculitis, primary tumors and granulomatous infections. Differential diagnosis and pathophysiology of this condition will be discussed in this anatomo-clinical case.
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