II. Epidemiology
- Incidence: 1.2% in adults
III. Pathophysiology
- Hyperplastic fibrous lesion
- Forms in response to local irritation or Trauma
IV. Symptoms
- Asymptomatic
V. Signs
- Appearance
- Firm, smooth-surfaced pink lesions
- May be pendunculated
- Distribution
- Occlusal line on Buccal mucosa most common
- Also occurs on Tongue, Labial mucosa, Gingiva
VI. Management
- Surgical excision
- Recurrence is rare following excision
- Send for pathology to evaluate for neoplastic lesions
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Concepts | Neoplastic Process (T191) |
Italian | Fibroma della bocca |
Japanese | 口腔線維腫, コウクウセンイシュ, コウコウセンイシュ |
Czech | Fibrom dutiny ústní |
English | oral fibroma, fibroma oral, Oral fibroma |
Hungarian | Oralis fibroma |
Portuguese | Fibroma oral |
Spanish | Fibroma oral |
Dutch | oraalfibroom |
French | Fibrome de la cavité buccale |
German | Mundfibrom |