An Unusual Presentation of Inflammatory Fibrous Hyperplasia: A Case Report with a Brief Literature Review
Arun Panwar *
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, KAHER’s KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, JNMC Campus, Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, Karnataka-590010, India.
Vaishali Keluskar
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, KAHER’s KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, JNMC Campus, Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, Karnataka-590010, India.
Rigdha Verenkar
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, KAHER’s KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, JNMC Campus, Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, Karnataka-590010, India.
Lokesh Kumar S.
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, KAHER’s KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, JNMC Campus, Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, Karnataka-590010, India.
Sridhar M.
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, KAHER’s KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, JNMC Campus, Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, Karnataka-590010, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
A mucosal lesion that arises due to long standing chronic irritation is called Epulis fissuratum. It is a benign reactive hyperplastic lesion that commonly develops in the mucosa close to the overextending flanges of the ill-fitting dentures. This paper presents a case of atypical presentation of epulis fissaratum in a 74-year-old woman with history of ill-fitting denture for the past four months. Total excision of such lesions is recommended because they cause problems such as pain and discomfort during mastication and speech.
Keywords: (MeSH), Denture, epulis, fibroepithelial, hyperplasias