Fibroma

Mesenchymal Odontogenic

tumors • Benign mesenchymal tumor

(Benign tumor of fibrous connective tissue)

• The most common benign soft tissue neoplasm in the oral cavity

Peripheral

Central

Clinically•Well defined

•Normal color of oral mucosa or slightly paler•Sessile or pedunculated •Smooth , non ulcerated surface unless traumatized

TONGUE Gingiva

Buccal mucosa Palate

SITE

Soft or firm in consistency depending on its cellular or fibrous contents

firm soft

HISTOPATHOLOGY stretched St.sq.epitheliumflattening of the rete pegs

HISTOLOGIC APPEARANCE OF FIBROMA

THE SURFACE OF THE LESION IS COVERED BY A LAYER OF STRATIFIED SQUAMOUS EPITHELIUM WHICH FREQUENTLY APPEARS STRETCHED AND SHOWS FLATTENING OF THE RETE PEGS.

Hyperplastic fibrous C.T

stretched St.sq.epitheliumflattening of the rete pegs

AREAS OF CALCIFICATION OR EVEN OSSIFICATION MAY BE DETECTED IN SOME FIBROMAS ESPECIALLY THOSE OF GINGIVA AND HARD PALATE

• WHEN THE LESION IS TRAUMATIZED OR IRRITATED

Inflammatory cells,

vasodilatation and inflammatory

edema • MAY DEVELOP FROM PYOGENIC GRANULOMA

•PRESENCE OF FIBROMAS AFFECTS NORMAL FUNCTIONING AND ESTHETICS MAY CAUSE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS

•Conservative surgical excision •Recurrence is rare

Treatment

Surgical removal

Case

A 40 years old female complain of painless slowly growing mass in the left side of hard palate in 4,5 region since 2years

No history of any traumatic injury, pain or pus drainage

Size : 0.5 x 0.5 cm. On palpation : slightly pedunculated – non tender – didn’t blanch on pressure –rubbery in consistency

Intraoral examination

Radiographic Examination

Upper left 4,5

Mild horizontal bone loss with canine, first and second premolars. No root resorption or tooth displacement. Bone around the outer limit of the lesion is normal

Other investigations

•Hemoglobin •Total WBCS count•Clotting time

Normal

Aspiration wasn’t done bec. It is solid

Phase-1 therapyNon surgical treatment

Complete stoppage of tobacco chewing. Keep good oral hygiene

Operative procedureExcision of the lesion under L.A with adrenalinMedications were prescribedPatient recall for evaluation

Fig.5: Excised tissue

RecallHealing was

found to be uneventfulPatient is still under follow-up

Recall after 15 days

Histopathological Examination stratified squamous epithelium .

bundles of collagen fibers and fibroblasts

Blood vessels