Giant Fibrous Epulis: A Case Report of a Benign Mass of the Oral Cavity

Melissa  Laus; Adelchi  Croce; Manuel  Antonio Conti

doi:10.4236/ijohns.2016.56035

Melissa Laus¹^*, Manuel Antonio Conti², Adelchi Croce¹

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.

Keywords: Epulis, Pedunculated Mass, Gingival Disease, Oral Pathology, Diagnosis

Cite this paper: Laus, M. , Antonio Conti, M. and Croce, A. (2016) Giant Fibrous Epulis: A Case Report of a Benign Mass of the Oral Cavity. International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, 5, 228-232. doi: 10.4236/ijohns.2016.56035.

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