Peripheral ossifying fibroma is a relatively common gingival growth of reactive rather than neoplastic in nature. Clinically differentiating one from the other as a specific lesion is often difficult and requires histopathology examination. It predominantly affects adolescents and young adults, but rarely seen in infants. We report here a clinical case of peripheral ossifying fibroma in a 3 month old infant .clinical and histopathological features along with etiopathogenesis and differential diagnosis are also discussed.
Keywords: Peripheral ossifying fibroma; Gingival overgrowth; Pyogenic granuloma; Peripheral cemento-ossifying fibroma
Published on: Aug 6, 2015 Pages: 38-40
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DOI: 10.17352/2394-8418.000015
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