%0 Journal Article
%T Transepidermal elimination of suture material in lip biopsy specimen.
%A Chaturvedi HT
%A Chaturvedi C
%A Thammaiah S
%A Patel V
%J J Oral Maxillofac Pathol
%V 26
%N 3
%D Jul-Sep 2022
%M 36588860
暂无%R 10.4103/jomfp.jomfp_229_22
%X Transepidermal elimination (TE) is a well-known phenomenon by which dermal materials are expelled through an active epithelial-dermal connective tissue interaction. It has been associated with many cutaneous disorders and described as a regular or sporadic occurrence in a variety of dermatologic conditions. TE as a means of expulsion by skin, either externally introduced or endogenously generated foreign material, is well recognized but rarely appreciated phenomenon. Hence, here we are presenting a case of TE of suture material from the labial surface of the lower lip in a patient who was previously operated for mucocele a year back and reported with the impression of the recurrent lesion.