Surgical pathology of the diseases of the mouth and jaws / by Arthur E. Hertzler.

  • Arthur Emanuel Hertzler
Date:
[1938], ©1938
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Credit: Surgical pathology of the diseases of the mouth and jaws / by Arthur E. Hertzler. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    stance in itself which should cast doubt on the presence of malignancy. Malignancy of the upper lip in males and of the lower lip in women are exceedingly rare. My single case in a woman was located on the lower lip, likewise a topographic assurance against malignancy. Another factor is that they develop in the course of a few weeks, too rapidly for either a benign or malignant tumor. The accompanying adenopathy is acute and lacks wholly the shot-like feel of a malignant metastasis. In fact the nature of the lesion is so obvious that it will not be overlooked if one just thinks of its possibility, even in Kansas. Pathology. The indurated feel to the examining finger characteristic of lesions occurring in more legitimate fields can be recognized here. The Fig. 22. Granulomas of the lip: A, tuberculous ulcer at the outer angle of the lower lip: B, chancre of the upper lip. elevated sharply circumscribed lesions are most characteristic but the small half-submerged lesion has a peculiar disk-like feel that every dis¬ pensary student learns. Histology. Nowadays the spirochaetes should be demonstrated. The slide is that of the lesion elsewhere. At least it is easy to see at first glance that the lesion is not malignant. BENIGN TUMORS OF THE LIPS Benign tumors of a variety of forms are found on the lip. The most common are the cysts formed in the glands of the mucosa. They form bluish white domed little tumors. Adenomas of the sweat glands are found near the vermilion border and are by no means rare. These are