TRAUMATIC EOSINOPHILIC ULCER OF THE ORAL-MUCOSA - A MISDIAGNOSED ENTITY

We report a case of and review the literature on eosinophilic ulcer of the tongue, This is a benign entity frequently unrecognized in clinic al practice, with only occasional mention in the literature, the clini cal signs of which are easily confused with those of squamous cell car cinoma, Although the histopathologic appearance of this entity is dist inctive, its clinical course and rapid healing without therapy themsel ves constitute strong diagnostic clues, making diagnostic or therapeut ic bloody methods generally unnecessary.