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Giant Cell Fibroma in a Paediatric Patient: A Rare Case Report
Veera Kishore Kumar Reddy1, Naveen Kumar1, Prashant Battepati2
1Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, CKS Teja Institute of Dental Sciences, Tirupati 517501, India.
Case Reports in Dentistry
|December 23, 2015
Summary
Giant cell fibroma is a rare oral fibrous tumor in children. This case report details a seven-year-old boy diagnosed with this condition after a painless nodule was surgically removed and analyzed.
Area of Science:
- Oral Pathology
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Dermatology
Background:
- Giant cell fibroma is a rare fibrous tumor of the oral mucosa.
- It typically presents as a painless growth and can be misdiagnosed as other fibrous lesions.
- Occurrence in pediatric patients is notably infrequent.
Purpose of the Study:
- To report a rare case of giant cell fibroma in a pediatric patient.
- To highlight the clinical presentation and histopathological confirmation of this oral lesion.
Main Methods:
- A clinical examination of a seven-year-old male patient with a nodular growth on the lingual surface of teeth 41 and 42.
- Excisional biopsy of the lesion.
- Histopathological analysis for definitive diagnosis.
Main Results:
- The lesion was a painless, sessile nodule.
- Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of giant cell fibroma.
Conclusions:
- Giant cell fibroma, though rare, should be considered in the differential diagnosis of oral fibrous lesions in children.
- Excisional biopsy and histopathological analysis are crucial for accurate diagnosis and management.
