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Which would NOT typically appear as a nodule/swelling in the BUCCAL MUCOSA?
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Correct answer: C. Nicotinic stomatitis
Nicotinic stomatitis occurs on the HARD PALATE (not buccal mucosa) — diffuse white keratinization with red inflamed minor salivary gland duct openings. Fibroma, schwannoma, and mucocele can all present as buccal mucosa nodules.