The fibrous epulis in the dog.
The pathology of the fibrous epulis in the dog is described and found to be comparable to that seen in humans. Emphasis is placed on the apparent relationship between the hyperplasia of the covering epithelium and calcification of the connective tissue component, and a theory to explain this relationship is proposed.
D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D004285:Dogs; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005350:Fibroma / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*