| Abstrakt: |
Introduction: Focal fibrous hyperplasia, also known as irritation or traumatic fibroma, is a reactive, inflammatory lesion of connective tissue. Aim: To perform a retrospective cross sectional clinico-epidemiological study of focal fibrous hyperplasia. Materials and Methods: We reviewed 117 cases of focal fibrous hyperplasia of oral cavity from the archives of Department of Oral Pathology, SGRD Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Amritsar. Settings and Design: Data with regard to age, gender, location, size of lesion, pain, history of trauma, attachment to base, color of lesion and recurrence, were collected and statistically analyzed. Results: The most common affected site was the buccal mucosa (55.5%). Almost two-third of the cases were concentrated from second to fifth decade of life. Almost equal sex preponderance was seen. History of trauma was seen in 61.5% of the patients. Pain was seen in 15.4% of FFHs. 94% of the cases were sessile in nature. 3 recurrences were noted (2.5%). Conclusion: The present study highlights the distribution of focal fibrous hyperplasia and its presentation with emphasis on lesions which mimic it clinically. Further studies are needed on the distribution of the lesions in different ethnic and geographical populations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
