Paulo Penafort DDS, MS, Oral Path

DDS - Federal University of Amazonas | Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology - Getúlio Vargas University Hospital | PhD Student - Piracicaba Dental School/ UNICAMP

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Low-Grade Fibromyxoid Sarcoma in the labial mucosa of a pediatric patient. The tumour cells were positive for Vimentin, CD99, BCL-2 and showed strong cytoplasmic positivity for MUC4. See this case at https://t.co/Z2HuL6G1iR

[Paulo Penafort DDS, MS, Oral Path @PenafortPaulo]

Honored to have my MSc research recognized as a Top Cited Article (2025) in the Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine by Wiley.

Grateful to all collaborators who made this possible!
#OralPathology #Research #CancerResearch

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grossing 💀

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@correiacarafael @on_found Congrats Rafa 👏👏👏

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Immunohistochemical analysis showed positivity for LCA, CD20, PAX-5, BCL-6, CD10, and MYC. Ki-67, was greater than 95 %. In situ hybridization for Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) and immunohistochemical markers CD3, CD138, VS38c, MUM-1, BCL-2, Cyclin D1, and TdT were negative.

[Paulo Penafort DDS, MS, Oral Path @PenafortPaulo]

A young man from the Brazilian Amazon presented with multifocal gingival Burkitt lymphoma as the first sign of undiagnosed HIV. Limited access to care and late diagnosis led to death within 15 days. Read our recent publication here: https://t.co/XfD1Z5PaoQ

[Paulo Penafort DDS, MS, Oral Path @PenafortPaulo]

@JMGardnerMD Rhabdomyoma. Nice slide 👏

[Paulo Penafort DDS, MS, Oral Path @PenafortPaulo]

We reported the first case of oral histoplasmosis in a patient on Secukinumab (Cosentyx), an IL-17 inhibitor. A rare opportunistic infection in a 42-year-old woman with ankylosing spondylitis stresses the need for vigilance in patients on immunomodulators. https://t.co/hjHAfpxd60

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Our research has been recognized as one of the Top Cited Articles in the Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine for 2023! This achievement highlights the impact of our work in advancing AI-driven diagnostics in #OralPathology. Big thanks to our amazing team and collaborators!

[Paulo Penafort DDS, MS, Oral Path @PenafortPaulo]

Gross pathology. Mucocele or acorn?

[Paulo Penafort DDS, MS, Oral Path @PenafortPaulo]

A radiolucent mandibular lesion with a 5-year history.
S100(+), SOX-10(+), AML(-), H-Caldesmon(-), GLUT-1(-), Ki-67< 5%.
Diagnosis: Intraosseous schwannoma. We recently published four cases of intraosseous benign peripheral nerve sheath tumors in the jaws.
https://t.co/ENZZMnzRtb

[Paulo Penafort DDS, MS, Oral Path @PenafortPaulo]

CK7 and S100 immunostaining highlighting neural invasion by polymorphous adenocarcinoma

[Paulo Penafort DDS, MS, Oral Path @PenafortPaulo]

Lower lip
62-year-old female
CK7(+), S100(+), Vim(+), p40(-), p63(-)
Polymorphous adenocarcinoma

[Paulo Penafort DDS, MS, Oral Path @PenafortPaulo]

A spine-chilling case for Halloween 🎃
#oralpathology #oralpath #pathology

[Paulo Penafort DDS, MS, Oral Path @PenafortPaulo]

We find that DNA content associated with clinicopathological features helps distinguish ameloblastoma from ameloblastic carcinoma. Our findings are published in the Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine.https://t.co/0sWnnM0YVB

[Paulo Penafort DDS, MS, Oral Path @PenafortPaulo]

Clinically, an irregular swelling with cortical destruction and weight loss was observed. Histopathological examination revealed proliferation of CD10, CD43, CD79a, PAX-5, TDT, CD99, and FLI-1 positive small round blue cells, with a 49% lymphoblast infiltration in the bone marrow

[Paulo Penafort DDS, MS, Oral Path @PenafortPaulo]

B-cell lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma (B-ALL/LBL) manifesting in the mandible and medullary regions of a 10-year-old female. https://t.co/wxt1dry852

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Ki-67 immunofluorescence in a 384-well plate

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@NASHNPath HPV-associated oral epithelial dysplasia