Oral Focal Mucinosis: A Case Report and Literature Review

• Main Authors: Farzaneh Agha-Hosseini, Maryam-Sadat Sadrzadeh-Afshar
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Islamic Dental Association of Iran 2018-04-01
• Series: Journal of Islamic Dental Association of Iran
• Subjects: Key Words: Oral Focal Mucinosis; Mucous Membrane; Mucinoses; Gingival Over-growth; Hyaluronic Acid
• Online Access: http://jidai.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-906&slc_lang=en&sid=1

Introduction: Oral focal mucinosis (OFM) is the soft tissue counterpart of cutaneous fo-cal mucinosis (CFM) and is often misdiagnosed as an oral myxoma. OFM occurs during the fourth and fifth decades of life, predominantly in women (two females per male). Case Report: A 22-year-old lactating female presented with a growing painless, sessile tumor with pale pink color and a lobulated surface with ulcers at the depths of interlobular fissures in the premolar-molar area of the left mandibular alveolar ridge, dating back one year. The tumor was completely excised. No recurrence was observed during the follow-ups over the next three years. Conclusion: The current case appears to be the only one with an OFM reported during the breastfeeding period; therefore, the role of hormonal factors in the pathogenesis of the lesion should be taken into consideration.