Peripheral odontogenic fibroma in the mandibular gingiva: case report

This article reports the case of a 29-year-old woman who presented with a painless, reddish mass in the right vestibular mandibular gingiva between the second premolar and the first molar. Radiographic examination revealed small crestal bone loss in the region. Microscopic analysis revealed a tumor composed of cellular fibroblastic connective tissue intermingled with conspicuous islands and strands of apparently inactive odontogenic epithelium. The final diagnosis was POF. No clinical signs of recurrence were observed 22 months after surgical excision. POF may be clinically mistaken for other common gingival lesions, such as pyogenic granuloma, peripheral giant cell lesion, and peripheral ossifying fibroma. Conservative local excision has been suggested as the treatment of choice for POF. However, in view of the paucity of information on the biological behavior and recurrence rate of this tumor, long-term follow-up of patients is mandatory.RESUMEN El fibroma odontog énico periférico (FOP) es una neoplasia benigna rara de origen mesenquimatosa dental, que representa aproximadamente el 4,7% de todos los tumores odontogénicos. Este reporte describe el caso de una mujer de 29 años de edad que se presentó con un nódulo rojizo indoloro en la encía mandibular v estibular derecha, entre el segundo premolar y el primer molar. El examen radiográfico reveló una pequeña pérdida de tejido óseo en la región de la cresta alveolar. El análisis microscópico mostró un tumor com...
Source: Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial - Category: Pathology Source Type: research