Fibrotic Gingiva: Seeing Healthy Tissue that is Actually Diseased
2023年8月8日 · Fibrotic gingiva is described as “hyperkeratinized [tissue] with an abnormal whitish thickening of the keratin layer of the epithelium.” 1 The problem is that, at first glance, it appears light in color and “firm” to the touch. In reality, it appears light because of the lack of blood flow and constricted blood vessels.
Gingival Hyperplasia: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment - Healthline
2018年2月27日 · Hereditary gingival fibromatosis (HGF) is a rare oral condition that causes slow, progressive gum enlargement. It often begins in childhood, but it may not be noticeable until adulthood. The...
Fibrous epulis: A tumorlike gingival lesion | Cleveland Clinic …
2021年5月1日 · Clinically, fibrous epulis is an asymptomatic, exophytic, smooth-surfaced or focally ulcerated, mucosal-colored mass with a variable growth rate. 2,3 At presentation, most lesions are 10 mm to 20 mm in diameter; those that are large or grow rapidly tend to be misdiagnosed as neoplastic. 2,3
Oral irritated fibroma - DermNet
What is oral (irritated) fibroma? An oral fibroma is a common benign scar-like reaction to persistent long-standing irritation in the mouth. It is also known as a traumatic fibroma, focal intraoral fibrous hyperplasia, fibrous nodule or oral polyp. Who gets an oral fibroma?
Gingival Fibromatosis with Significant De Novo Formation of Fibrotic …
2016年9月9日 · Hereditary gingival fibromatosis is characterized by slowly progressive enlargement of the gingiva that can present as an isolated condition or a part of various syndromes. An 11-year-old female reported with a gingival lesion that caused masticatory problems and poor oral hygiene.
Gingiva Fibromatosis - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Gingival fibromatosis is a rare condition in which accumulation of extracellular matrix components causes slowly progressive enlargement of the gingiva.
Gingival fibromatosis: clinical, molecular and therapeutic issues
2016年1月27日 · Gingival fibromatosis is a rare and heterogeneous group of disorders that develop as slowly progressive, local or diffuse enlargements within marginal and attached gingiva or interdental papilla.
Generalised fibrotic gingival enlargement in a psoriatic patient: an ...
Gingival fibromatosis is a rare, benign, slow progressive fibrous overgrowth of gingiva, with great genetic and clinical heterogeneity. It can be inherited as an isolated trait (hereditary/idiopathic gingival fibromatosis), and/or as a component of a syndrome.
Lumps and Bumps of the Gingiva: A Pathological Miscellany
2019年1月29日 · Nodules of inflammatory fibrous hyperplasia (syn. fibroepithelial polyp, fibroma; on gingivae, fibrous epulis) are very common, with fibrous hyperplasia accounting for up to 40% of mucosal pathology in large series [3]. Lesions occur over a wide age range and are more common in females.
Clinically detectable fibrotic overgrowth of gingiva is caused by a variety of etiological factors and is exacerbat-ed by local bacterial plaque accumulation. Gingival over-growth can be inherited (hereditary gingival fibromatosis), or is of idiopathic origin, or is sometimes associated with other systemic diseases.