Giant Cell Fibroma in a Paediatric Patient: A Rare Case Report

Giant Cell Fibroma in a Paediatric Patient: A Rare Case Report

Giant cell fibroma is a form of fibrous tumour affecting the oral mucosa. Its occurrence is relatively rare in paediatric patients. Clinically it is presented as a painless, sessile, or pedunculated growth which is usually confused with other fibrous lesions like irritation fibromas. Here we are pre...

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Main Authors: Veera Kishore Kumar Reddy, Naveen Kumar, Prashant Battepati, Lalitha Samyuktha, Swapna Priya Nanga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/240374
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spelling doaj-aa7e6b70744e45ea8306dc592dbbdf6d2021-07-02T10:04:12ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Dentistry2090-64472090-64552015-01-01201510.1155/2015/240374240374Giant Cell Fibroma in a Paediatric Patient: A Rare Case ReportVeera Kishore Kumar Reddy0Naveen Kumar1Prashant Battepati2Lalitha Samyuktha3Swapna Priya Nanga4Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, CKS Teja Institute of Dental Sciences, Tirupati 517501, IndiaDepartment of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, CKS Teja Institute of Dental Sciences, Tirupati 517501, IndiaDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, Karnataka 580001, IndiaDepartment of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, CKS Teja Institute of Dental Sciences, Tirupati 517501, IndiaS. V. Medical College, Tirupati 517501, IndiaGiant cell fibroma is a form of fibrous tumour affecting the oral mucosa. Its occurrence is relatively rare in paediatric patients. Clinically it is presented as a painless, sessile, or pedunculated growth which is usually confused with other fibrous lesions like irritation fibromas. Here we are presenting a case where a seven-year-old male patient reported with a painless nodular growth in relation to lingual surface of 41 and 42. Considering the size and location of the lesion, excisional biopsy was performed and sent for histopathological analysis which confirmed the lesion as giant cell fibroma.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/240374
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author Veera Kishore Kumar Reddy
Naveen Kumar
Prashant Battepati
Lalitha Samyuktha
Swapna Priya Nanga
spellingShingle Veera Kishore Kumar Reddy
Naveen Kumar
Prashant Battepati
Lalitha Samyuktha
Swapna Priya Nanga
Giant Cell Fibroma in a Paediatric Patient: A Rare Case Report
Case Reports in Dentistry
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Naveen Kumar
Prashant Battepati
Lalitha Samyuktha
Swapna Priya Nanga
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title Giant Cell Fibroma in a Paediatric Patient: A Rare Case Report
title_short Giant Cell Fibroma in a Paediatric Patient: A Rare Case Report
title_full Giant Cell Fibroma in a Paediatric Patient: A Rare Case Report
title_fullStr Giant Cell Fibroma in a Paediatric Patient: A Rare Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Giant Cell Fibroma in a Paediatric Patient: A Rare Case Report
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publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Dentistry
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publishDate 2015-01-01
description Giant cell fibroma is a form of fibrous tumour affecting the oral mucosa. Its occurrence is relatively rare in paediatric patients. Clinically it is presented as a painless, sessile, or pedunculated growth which is usually confused with other fibrous lesions like irritation fibromas. Here we are presenting a case where a seven-year-old male patient reported with a painless nodular growth in relation to lingual surface of 41 and 42. Considering the size and location of the lesion, excisional biopsy was performed and sent for histopathological analysis which confirmed the lesion as giant cell fibroma.
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