Souza, L.L.Roza, Ana Luiza Oliveira CorreaLeite, Amanda AlmeidaGallagher, Karen Patricia DominguezMariz, Bruno Augusto Linhares AlmeidaSantos, Mariana Rates GonzagaSantos-Silva, Alan RogerVargas, Pablo Agustin2024-05-302024-05-302023-04Souza, L.L., Roza, A.L.O.C., Leite, A.A. et al. 2023, 'A pigmented nodule in the buccal mucosa', Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, vol. 135, no. 4, pp. 465-469, doi : 10.1016/j.oooo.2022.08.006.2212-4403 (print)2212-4411 (online)10.1016/j.oooo.2022.08.006.http://hdl.handle.net/2263/96280A 59-year-old woman presented with a chief complaint of a 1-year history of a slow-growing painless nodule in the left buccal mucosa. She had no past or familial history of head and neck diseases, although she reported regular tobacco and alcohol consumption. She denied taking any medication at the time of the consultation. Physical examination was unremarkable, but an intraoral examination revealed a submucous nodule located in close relation to the occlusal line of the left buccal mucosa near the mandibular residual roots. The lesion was mobile and firm but slightly compressible on palpation. Clinically, the lesion presented as a well-defined asymptomatic pigmented nodule covered by intact mucosa, measuring approximately 8 mm.en© 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Notice : this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. A definitive version was subsequently published in Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, vol. 135, no. 4, pp. 465-469, doi : 10.1016/j.oooo.2022.08.006.Mucoepidermoid carcinomaPigmentedNoduleBuccal mucosaSDG-03: Good health and well-beingPostprint Article