Beyond a simple gingival enlargement: peripheral ossifying fibroma in a 12-year-old
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https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20262434Keywords:
Gingival disease, Pediatric patient, Reactive lesions, Peripheral ossifying fibromaAbstract
Lesions affecting the gingiva are frequently encountered and constitute a substantial part of cases evaluated in oral pathology. Most of these lesions are reactive in nature and may exhibit a wide range of clinical presentations. However, certain developmental and neoplastic conditions can also involve the gingiva, which may lead to difficulties in establishing a clear clinical and histopathological diagnosis. This article presents a case of 12-year-old male patient with a chief complain of a painless slowly enlarging mass on the lower left mandibular region. The fibrous mass was surgically excised and the tissue sample was sent for biopsy examination which further revealed the lesion to be peripheral ossifying fibroma.
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