What is it about?
An 11-year-old boy presented with a pedunculated oral fibroma on the right side of his buccal mucosa. The mass was surgically removed and diagnosed as a traumatic fibroma. This case highlights that fibromas can occur in individuals of any age and gender and may require surgical excision.
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Why is it important?
It is typically seen in individuals between the ages of 30 and 50. This case study presents the case of an 11-year-old patient with an oral fibroma. Treatment for fibroma involves surgical excision.
Perspectives
Fibroma is a common oral fibrous tumorlike growth caused by trauma or local irritation.
Dr. Marwan Al-Raeei
Damascus University
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This page is a summary of: Pedunculated oral fibroma in an 11-year-old patient: A case study, Oral Oncology Reports, March 2024, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.oor.2023.100143.
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