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. 2013 Dec 18;7(4):230–237. doi: 10.5681/joddd.2013.037

Table 2. Summary of H. pylori detection (in numbers) in different regions.

Normal tissue Ulcerative/Inflammatory lesion SCC Lymphoma
H. pylori status + - + - + - + -
Buccal mucosa 1 4 3 2 6 2 6 1
Floor of mouth 1 3 1 1 4 2 0 0
Tongue 1 3 26 13 13 0 2 1
Tonsil 1 2 37 2 2 0 3 2
Retromolar area 1 2 0 0 8 1 1 1
Gingiva 2 2 5 4 12 2 0 0
Vestibule 1 1 8 3 0 0 1 1
Palate 1 1 2 4 8 2 1 1
Soft palate 2 1 0 0 14 4 3 4
Oropharynx 2 1 0 0 14 4 3 4
Total 12 20 85 32 69 14 17 11