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Dentistry and oral medicine
Giant peripheral ossifying fibroma of gingiva: a diagnostic workup
  1. Vandana Sekizhar,
  2. Arthy Veerappan and
  3. Sivasankari Thirunavukarasu
  1. Oral Medicine and Radiology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences,Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University (Deemed to be University), Pondicherry, India
  1. Correspondence to Dr Vandana Sekizhar; drvandanapavit{at}gmail.com

Abstract

Reactive lesions of the oral cavity are non-neoplastic proliferations occurring due to chronic irritation. Peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF) is a reactive lesion usually occurring on the interdental papilla. POF is predominantly found in the second decade of life with a definitive female predilection. This is a case report of a middle-aged male patient with gingival overgrowth in left lower back tooth region. Clinically, the lesion was asymptomatic, firm, pale pink and sessile but unusually large in size. Surgical excision of the lesion was done followed by histopathological confirmation with emphasis on the diagnosis. The case in question is interesting because of its large size and location.

  • Dentistry and oral medicine
  • Radiology (diagnostics)

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2023-257573

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    Footnotes

    • Contributors VS, AV and ST were responsible for drafting of the text sourcing and editing of clinical images, investigation results, drawing original diagrams and algorithms and critical revision for important intellectual content. VS and ST gave final approval of the manuscript.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Case reports provide a valuable learning resource for the scientific community and can indicate areas of interest for future research. They should not be used in isolation to guide treatment choices or public health policy.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.