title: Removal of an irritation fibroma using an Er,Cr:YSGG laser: a case report.
abstract: The irritation fibroma is a benign proliferation that occurs as a response to local irritation. It is an elevated pedunculated or sessile lesion that ranges in size from a few millimeters to a few centimeters and is normal in color, although it may appear to be more pale than the normal mucosa. This article describes the case of a 39-year-old woman with an asymptomatic nodular lesion that involved the left buccal mucosa. The lesion was removed using an Er,Cr:YSGG laser. Only topical anesthesia was applied to the fibroma and adjacent mucosa and no infiltration was required. No pain medication or antibiotics were required after surgery and wound healing was excellent and achieved rapidly. The oral pathology report confirmed the presurgical clinical diagnosis. Laser excision is a modern approach for treating oral soft tissue lesions and should be considered as an alternative to conventional scalpel surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials, University of Texas Dental Branch, Houston, USA.
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Trajtenberg
authors.forename: Shawn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Adibi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000601:surgery*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology