Giant Fibrous Epulis: A Case Report of a Benign Mass of the Oral Cavity
| Autor: | Manuel Antonio Conti, Adelchi Croce, Melissa Laus |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Epulis 030231 tropical medicine Dentistry medicine.disease Oral cavity Lesion 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Oral and maxillofacial pathology medicine Alveolar ridge Local anesthesia 030212 general & internal medicine Radiology Fibrous epulis medicine.symptom Differential diagnosis business |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery. :228-232 |
| ISSN: | 2168-5460 2168-5452 |
| Popis: | 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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