Myofibroma of the Gingiva: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review

Autor: Vaishali Narayen, Syed Afroz Ahmed, Charu Suri, Shahela Tanveer
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Case Reports in Dentistry, Vol 2015 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2090-6447
2090-6455
DOI: 10.1155/2015/243894
Popis: Myofibromas are benign uncommon fibroblastic tumors of the soft tissue, bone, or internal organs affecting all ages. These lesions histopathologically may mimic many other soft tissue tumors of the oral cavity such as spindle cell tumors of neurogenic and smooth muscle cell origin, thus leading to misdiagnosis and mistreatment. This case report describes a rare benign tumor, which presented as a soft tissue swelling on posterior gingiva. Surgical excision of the lesion was carried out under local anaesthesia. Histopathologic and immunohistochemical examination confirmed the diagnosis of myofibroma. Myofibroma should be included in the clinical differential diagnosis of masses of the oral soft tissues; however immunohistochemical examination is essential to establish an accurate diagnosis.
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