Abstract
Nine cases of palatal mucosal burn were clinically examined. The lesions were most frequently observed in the median area of the palate, ranging widely from the hard to soft palate, over 10mm in diameter. The lesions appeared as ulcerative (erosive) or ruptured bullous areas, which were consequently considered to be second-degree burns. The causes were mostly hot food cooked in oil or hot soups, and others had unknown causes. Healing of the palatal mucosal burn was secondary healing, which was considered to be rapid, because proliferation of epithelium occurred from borders of the ulcer, and lots of epithelial islands occurred at the ulcer base.
