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Home Gingival myofibroma. A case report

Gingival myofibroma. A case report

Authors:

  • P. Cargini
    University of L'Aquila Health Sciences Department - Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, L'Aquila, Italy
  • F. Fidanza
    University of L'Aquila Health Sciences Department - Children Dental Clinic, Italy
  • M. V. Facente
    University of L'Aquila Health Sciences Department - Children Dental Clinic, Italy
  • F. Sgolastra
    University of L'Aquila Health Sciences Department - Children Dental Clinic, Italy
  • R. Gatto
    University of L'Aquila Health Sciences Department - Children Dental Clinic, Italy
  • T. Cutilli
    University of L'Aquila Health Sciences Department - Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, L'Aquila, Italy

ABSTRACT


Aim

The Myofibroma (MF) is a benign mesenchymal tumor frequently observed in the skin and subcutaneous
tissue of the head-neck region. It is described mainly in infants with congenital forms and, in early childhood, with acquired
forms. Less often, it can be observed in adolescents and adults. The location of a MF in the oral cavity is occasional and
differential diagnosis must be established with other benign and malignant neoplasms, high or low grade, of the oral
mucosa. The histology of the myofibroma shows a biphasic growth pattern: elongated spindle cells with eosinophilic
cytoplasm, in the borders, polygonal cells arranged in a palisading pattern, with hyperchromatic nuclei, in the central
portions. The diagnosis of MF, usually made after excision of the neoformation, is obtained by means of
immunohistochemistry, in which there is positivity for vimentin and alphaactine smooth muscle antibodies and negativity for
keratin, S-100, EMA (Epithelial Membrane Antigen) antibodies. The treatment is surgical; the prognosis is generally good with
low rates of recurrence after excision. CASE REPORT: The authors describe a case of MF in a 16-year-old male subject, that
came to their observation for the growth of a considerable mass attached to the gingival mucosa, describing the therapeutic
strategy.

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Publication date:

Mar /2012

Keywords:

gingival disease, gingival neoplasm, myofibroma

Issue:

Vol.13 – n.1/2012

Page:

81 – 83

Publisher:

Ariesdue

Cite:


Harvard: P. Cargini, F. Fidanza, M. V. Facente, F. Sgolastra, R. Gatto, T. Cutilli (2012) "Gingival myofibroma. A case report", European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 13(1), pp81-83. doi:
Vancouver: P. Cargini, F. Fidanza, M. V. Facente, F. Sgolastra, R. Gatto, T. Cutilli. Gingival myofibroma. A case report. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry [Internet]. 2012Mar.1 [cited 2023Mar.25];13(1):81-83. Available from: https://www.ejpd.eu/abstract-pubmed/gingival-myofibroma-a-case-report/
MLA: P. Cargini, F. Fidanza, M. V. Facente, F. Sgolastra, R. Gatto, T. Cutilli Gingival myofibroma. A case report. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry. 2012;13(1):81-83

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