Myofibroma of gingiva: report of a case with immunohistochemical and ultrastructural study.
Oral myofibroma is an uncommon, benign, solitary proliferation of myofibroblastic tissue. Few cases affecting maxillofacial region have been reported. We present a case of gingival myofibroma, diagnosed on clinical, histopathological, immunohistochemical, and ultrastructural basis.
de Souza
R S
RS
School of Dentistry, Paulista University, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Domingues
M G
MG
Jaeger
R G
RG
Dib
L L
LL
Martins
M A
MA
de Araujo
V C
VC
D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure