Uncommon case of symmetrical fibrous hyperplasia of the hard palate.
- Authors: Di Lorenzo, S; Milia, A; Corradino, B; Cordova, A
- Publication year: 2010
- Type: Articolo in rivista (Articolo in rivista)
- Key words: Adult Female Humans Hyperplasia Palate, Hard/pathology*
- OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/59579
Abstract
The fibrous hyperplasia of the palate (fibroma) is a benign tumor which has its origin in the soft tissue and whose frequency is estimated to be 1.2% on adult subjects. Rarely the size exceeds the cm, but in these cases a complaint of increasing difficulty of mastication and swallowing appears. We describe the case of a young white woman affected with two peculiar symmetric lesions of the secondary hard palate, that could be the consequence of an abnormal answer to a chronic inflammatory stimulation.