Savithri V, Suresh R, Janardhanan M, Aravind T. Oral myofibroma presenting as an aggressive gingival lesion.
BMJ Case Rep 2021;
14:14/5/e242700. [PMID:
33958368 PMCID:
PMC8103945 DOI:
10.1136/bcr-2021-242700]
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Abstract
Myofibromas are benign neoplasms of myofibroblastic origin and rarely encountered in the oral cavity. Myofibroma may frequently grow rapidly leading to suspicion of malignancy. This may lead to a tendency for aggressive management. The histopathology of this tumour has similarity with other spindle cell tumours and often requires immunohistochemical staining for diagnosis. Here, we present a case of myofibroma in a 15-year-old female patient who reported with an aggressive gingival swelling and discuss the various histopathological differential diagnosis.
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