Oral Leiomyomatous Hamartoma of the Anterior Maxillary Gingiva.
Clin Adv Periodontics
; 6(4): 190-194, 2016 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Oral leiomyomatous hamartoma (OLH) is a rare developmental tumor-like anomaly of the oral cavity. CASE PRESENTATION This report documents a 4-year-old female who was diagnosed with an OLH of the palatal gingiva between the maxillary central incisors. This lesion was treated successfully by local surgical excision.CONCLUSION:
Because many of the reported cases of this lesion have developed on the anterior maxillary gingiva, it is important for the periodontist to be aware of this entity.
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