Irritational Fibroma Mimicking an Odontogenic Infection: A Case Report of a Misdiagnosed Extraoral Fibroma

Fibroma is a benign fibrous tissue growth that develops in response to injury or irritation. It is usually firm, painless, nodular, and merging in color with the surrounding tissue. Commonly located in areas such as the buccal mucosa, tongue, and lip, the usual treatment involves surgical removal. I...

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Published inCurēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 16; no. 3; p. e56311
Main Authors Fatani, Bader, Alhilal, Abdulrahman I, Alghamdi, Faris A, Alfawaz, Nawaf A, Alhaqbani, Muhannad A, Almutairi, Fahad S, AlRfydan, Hesham S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Cureus Inc 17.03.2024
Cureus
Subjects
Abscesses
Biopsy
Case reports
Dentistry
Dentists
Hyperplasia
Inflammation
Local anesthesia
Maxillofacial surgery
Oral Medicine
Patients
Tomography
Tongue
Trauma
trauma
biopsy
fibroma
irritational fibroma
oral fibroma
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Summary:Fibroma is a benign fibrous tissue growth that develops in response to injury or irritation. It is usually firm, painless, nodular, and merging in color with the surrounding tissue. Commonly located in areas such as the buccal mucosa, tongue, and lip, the usual treatment involves surgical removal. In this case report, we present a rare instance of misdiagnosed extraoral irritational fibroma that emerged following the surgical extractions of the lower left third molar.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.56311