Factitious ulcer of the oral mucosa: report of 2 rare cases and management

Self-induced lesions or factitious ulcer of the mouth can be manifestation of unusual or aggressive oral habits or an emotional disorder. Here, we report 2 rare cases of difficult management of factitious ulcer. The first was an 18-year-old male patient who was a former alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and cocaine user referred to the stomatology service because of lateral tongue lesion because the lesion itched and burned. The second occurred in a 10-year-old male patient who was taken to service because of a lip injury.

Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - August 31, 2020 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: WESLAY RODRIGUES DA SILVA, PATR ÍCIA TEIXEIRA DE OLIVEIRA, ANA MIRYAM COSTA DE MEDEIROS, HÉBEL CAVALCANTI GALVÃO, LÉLIA MARIA GUEDES QUEIROZ, YAILIT DEL CARMEN MARTINEZ VARGAS, ÉRICKA JANINE DANTAS DA SILVEIRA Tags: 20190338 Source Type: research