TITLE:
Giant Fibrous Epulis: A Case Report of a Benign Mass of the Oral Cavity
AUTHORS:
Melissa Laus, Manuel Antonio Conti, Adelchi Croce
KEYWORDS:
Epulis, Pedunculated Mass, Gingival Disease, Oral Pathology, Diagnosis
JOURNAL NAME:
International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery,
Vol.5 No.6,
November
23,
2016
ABSTRACT: The epulis is a relatively frequent benign oral lesion that originates from the gingival
and which has no degenerative potential. A 73-year-old-woman came to our attention
for a mass, located in the oral cavity and more precisely in the right inferior
maxillary alveolar ridge, that the patient firstly noticed 2 years earlier. Its dimensions
increased over time and now were relevant. The mass was mobile, and non-ulcerated
e did not evoke pain when palpated. It was characterized by a thin pedicle and its resection,
under local anesthesia, allowed a complete removal of the mass itself. The
histological examination showed a fibrous and plasmacellular epulis with calcific
spots and mixoid aspects. We here report this case for the unique dimensions of this
epulis and in order to give a useful example that could help in the differential diagnosis
of the lesions located in the oral cavity.