International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery

Volume 5, Issue 6 (November 2016)

ISSN Print: 2168-5452   ISSN Online: 2168-5460

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Giant Fibrous Epulis: A Case Report of a Benign Mass of the Oral Cavity

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DOI: 10.4236/ijohns.2016.56035    1,992 Downloads   4,915 Views  Citations

ABSTRACT

The epulis is a relatively frequent benign oral lesion that originates from the gingival and which has no degenerative potential. A 73-year-old-woman came to our attention for a mass, located in the oral cavity and more precisely in the right inferior maxillary alveolar ridge, that the patient firstly noticed 2 years earlier. Its dimensions increased over time and now were relevant. The mass was mobile, and non-ulcerated e did not evoke pain when palpated. It was characterized by a thin pedicle and its resection, under local anesthesia, allowed a complete removal of the mass itself. The histological examination showed a fibrous and plasmacellular epulis with calcific spots and mixoid aspects. We here report this case for the unique dimensions of this epulis and in order to give a useful example that could help in the differential diagnosis of the lesions located in the oral cavity.

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Laus, M. , Antonio Conti, M. and Croce, A. (2016) Giant Fibrous Epulis: A Case Report of a Benign Mass of the Oral Cavity. International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, 5, 228-232. doi: 10.4236/ijohns.2016.56035.

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