case_images: PMC9899365_01
case_images: Clinical examination showed a pedunculated, dome-shaped nodule on the distal dorsal tongue, located to the midline. It had pale color, smooth surface, hard consistency and measured approximately 8 mm.
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case_images: F1
case_images: It had pale color, smooth surface, hard consistency and measured approximately 8 mm (Fig. 1).
case_images: Representative H&E stained section at 5X (A) and 10X (B) magnification demonstrating dense, lamellar bone, with small and irregular marrow spaces containing loose fibrous connective tissue (B, B1 20X), covered by normal-appearing stratified squamous epithelium (B, B2 20X).
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case_images: F2
case_images: It was covered by normal-appearing stratified squamous epithelium (Fig. 2).