Dentistry

Manjunath GA

Publications

• Case Report
  Benign Fibrous Histiocytoma Of Maxillary Gingiva
  Author(s): George A, Pynadath MK, Jayapalan CS, Noufal A, Manjunath GA and Nair RBGeorge A, Pynadath MK, Jayapalan CS, Noufal A, Manjunath GA and Nair RB
  
  Background: Fibrohistiocytic lesions are heterogeneous group of mesenchymal tumours that are chiefly composed of fibroblastic and histiocytic elements. They occur commonly in the cutaneous soft tissue of the lower extremities and rarely in the non-cutaneous soft tissues of the head and neck. Case Description: A 37yr old female reported with progressive difficulty in mouth opening. Intraoral examination revealed a large well-defined gingival swelling on the right maxillary tuberosity. The lesion had normal mucosal colouration, granular surface, was non-ulcerated, firm on palpation, and was not associated with tenderness or discharge. Clinical Implication: Benign fibrous histiocytoma (BFH) are uncommon in the oral cavity but should be considered in the dif.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-1122.1000227

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