title: Idiopathic gingival fibromatosis associated with mild hypertrichosis.
abstract: A case of gingival fibromatosis with hypertrichosis is reported in a 10 year old girl. The condition is a syndrome and presents as a triad of gingival fibromatosis, hypertrichosis and mental retardation. Following surgical management, no recurrence was seen in the immediate post-surgical period. Even if recurrence occurs excision is recommended as the psychological benefits resulting from cosmetic improvement outweigh the danger of recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Nair Hospital & Dental College, Bombay.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Bhavsar
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Damle
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Bhatt
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005351:Fibromatosis, Gingival; D006801:Humans; D006983:Hypertrichosis; D008607:Intellectual Disability; D013577:Syndrome