title: Familial gingival fibromatosis with unusual histologic findings.
abstract: This article describes the occurrence of numerous calcifications, amyloid deposits, and islands of odontogenic epithelium in the gingiva of 3 siblings with familial gingival fibromatosis. These microscopic features have not been reported previously in patients with this condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Gülhane Military Medical School, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Günhan
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Gardner
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bostanci
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Günhan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000682:Amyloid / Q000032:analysis; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002828:Choristoma / Q000473:pathology; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D005351:Fibromatosis, Gingival / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000682:Amyloid