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Case Report
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| Peripheral ossifying fibroma: A case report |
| Killi V Prabhakar Rao1, Penmatsa Tanuja2, M Narendra Reddy2 |
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1Professor-Department of Periodontics, GITAM Dental College and Hospital, Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
2Reader-Department of Periodontics, GITAM Dental College and Hospital, Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. |
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doi:10.5348/ijcri-2012-2012-07-142-CR-3
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Address correspondence to: Dr. Penmatsa Tanuja C/O. P.V.S.S. Raju, Opp. Sarovar Hotel 47-11-20/6, Dwarakanagar Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh India - 530016 Phone: 91 9441313131 Fax: +91 891 2790033 Email: drtanujap@rediffmail.com |
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| Rao KVP, Tanuja P, Reddy MN. Peripheral ossifying fibroma: A case report. International Journal of Case Reports and Images 2012;3(7):11–14. |
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Abstract
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Introduction:
Peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF) is a common solitary gingival overgrowth thought to arise from the gingival corium, periosteum and periodontal ligament (PDL). Commonly used synonyms for POF include calcifying fibroblastic granuloma, peripheral fibroma with calcification, peripheral cementifying fibroma, and calcifying or ossifying fibrous epulis.
Case Report: This article presents a case of peripheral ossifying fibroma in a 25-year-old female along with the clinical, histopathologic, and treatment details. Conclusion: Ossifying fibroma occurs mostly in craniofacial bones, the peripheral type shows a contiguous relationship with the PDL, occurring solely on the soft tissues overlying the alveolar process. The reasons for considering a PDL origin for POF include: exclusive occurrence of POF in the gingiva (interdental papilla); the proximity of the gingival lesion to the periodontal ligament; the presence of oxytalan fibers within the mineralized matrix of some lesions. A slowly growing soft-tissue mass with speckled calcifications in the anterior oral cavity of young adults or children should raise a suspicion of a reactive gingival lesion such as POF. The etiology of POF is unclear. POF should be treated by total excision to prevent recurrence. | |
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Key Words:
Peripheral ossifying fibroma, Gingival overgrowth, Diagnosis, Treatment
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Author Contributions:
Killi V Prabhakar Rao – Conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Critical revision of the article, Final approval of the version to be published Penmatsa Tanuja – Conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Critical revision of the article, Final approval of the version to be published M Narendra Reddy – Conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Critical revision of the article, Final approval of the version to be published |
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Guarantor of submission:
The corresponding author is the guarantor of submission. |
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Source of support:
None |
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Conflict of interest:
Authors declare no conflict of interest. |
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Copyright:
© Killi V Prabhakar Rao et al. 2012; This article is distributed the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any means provided the original authors and original publisher are properly credited. (Please see Copyright Policy for more information.) |
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