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Case Report
Linea Alba Buccalis a Normal Anatomic Variation of Oral Cavity, Not an Oral
Cancer, Awareness among Patients and Professionals: A Case Report
Dr. Sanjay Kumar, MDS1, Dr. Tanoj Kumar, MDS2, Dr. Vibha Rani, MD3
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Associate Professor, Dept. of Dentistry, IGIMS, Patna-800014, Bihar, India
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Professor, Dept. of Dentistry, NMCH, Patna, Bihar, India
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Assistant Professor, Dept. of Physiology, PMCH, Patna, Bihar, India
*Corresponding author
Dr. Sanjay Kumar
Email: [email protected]
Abstract: Linea Alba is a common anatomic variation of the oral cavity. It is present at the level of occlusal line on the
both side of the buccal mucosa. It is benign hardening of the mucosa inside of the mouth due to excess keratin
deposition. A male patient 22 yrs. old came to the Dept. of Dentistry with complains of elevated white patches on the
buccal mucosa of oral cavity. Patients was under treatment elsewhere for the same for many months in general medicine
and then cancer Dept. etc. patient was frightened and cancer- phobic.
Keywords: Linea Albabuccalis, white raised patch, normal anatomic variation and awareness
INTRODUCTION
Linea Alba is a common anatomic variation of
the oral cavity [1]. It is present at the level of occlusal
line on the both side of the buccal mucosa. It is benign
hardening of the mucosa inside of the mouth due to
excess keratin deposition. It is more frequently seen in
adults than in children [2]. Adults experience linea Alba
more frequently than children. Moreover, cheek biting
is far more prevalent in women than in men. So women
are more likely to develop the condition from biting
behaviors. Thirteen percent of young men in a limited
study had the condition, and so it's likely that the
percentage of women who have linea Alba is much
higher than that percentage.
CASE REPORT
A male patient 22 yrs. old came to the Dept. of
Dentistry with complains of elevated white patches on
the buccal mucosa of oral cavity. Patients was under
treatment elsewhere for the same for many months in
general medicine and then cancer Dept. etc. patient was
frightened and cancer- phobic. On examination it
reveals it was nothing but normal linea Albabuccalis
with no sign and symptoms and ulceration. All the
medicines and investigation viz, biopsy etc. was
requested to drop. The patients were given preventive
advice. There are many cases reported in the opd, above
one case is mentioned to highlight the poor awareness
among patients and Professionals.
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