A Peculiar Affection of the Mucous Membrane of the Lips and Oral Cavity

Fordyce, John A.

doi:10.1001/archderm.1996.03890350023003

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“…Ectopic sebaceous glands commonly appear in the general population. First described by Fordyce in 1896 to describe lesions on the lips, these glands appear as light yellow, milia‐like papules with well‐demarcated borders 14 . Papules are frequently distributed bilaterally and occasionally coalesce into plaques 4,7…”

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A Simple and Effective Treatment for Ectopic Sebaceous Glands on the Areola

Tulbert

2010

Dermatologic Surgery

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A Simple and Effective Treatment for Ectopic Sebaceous Glands on the Areola

Tulbert

2010

Dermatologic Surgery

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“…The first report describing whitish spots in various anatomical sites including vermilion border of the lips, oral mucosa and, genital mucosa was made by Fordyce (1986). Further studies showed that these spots are ectopic sebaceous glands (James et al, 2006;Taylor et al, 2007;Ahmed et al, 2009).…”

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Prevalence Of Developmental Oral Mucosal Lesions Among A Sample Of Denture Wearing Patients Attending College Of Dentistry Clinics In Aljouf University

Zwiri

Patil

Omair

et al. 2016

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Introduction: developmental oral lesions represent a group of normal lesions that can be found at birth or evident in later life. These lesions include fissured and geographic tongue, Fordyce's granules and leukoedema. Study aims: to investigate the prevalence of some developmental oral mucosal lesions among dental patients wearing dentures who were attending college of dentistry clinics in Aljouf University, and specialized dental center of ministry of health. Methods and subjects: a retrospective design was conducted to collect data from 344 wearing denture dental patients who were attending college of dentistry clinics in Aljouf University, and specialized dental center of ministry of health. A working excel sheet was created for patients and included data related to personal information such as age and gender; and oral developmental lesions. The software SPSS version 20 was used to analyze data. Statistical tests including frequency, percentages, and One way Anova were used to describe data. Significance was considered at alpha level <0.05.

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“…19 Normally, sebaceous glands are seen within the skin, in association with hair follicles; however, Fordyce granules do not exhibit any association with hair structures in the oral cavity. The condition is considered to be a variation of normal and is seen in approximately 80% to 90% of the adult population.…”

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