title: Unusual presentation of localized gingival enlargement associated with a slow-growing odontogenic myxoma.
abstract: Unusual presentation of localized gingival enlargement associated with a subjacent tumoural pathology is reported. The patient was a 55-year-old black male, whose chief complaint was a progressive gingival overgrowth for more than ten years, in the buccal area of the anterior left mandible. According to the clinical features and the radiological diagnosis of odontogenic keratocyst, a conservative surgery with enucleation and curettage was performed. Tissue submitted for histopathological analysis rendered the diagnosis of odontogenic myxoma. After 12-month of follow-up, no evidence of recurrence was found. Clinicians should be cautious when facing any gingival enlargement to avoid diagnostic pitfalls and to indicate the appropriate treatment.
authors.affiliation: Departament d'Odontostomatologia, Facultat d'Odontologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Jaume
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Miranda Rius
authors.forename: Alfons
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nadal
authors.forename: Eduard
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lahor
authors.forename: Beatus
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mtui
authors.forename: Lluís
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Brunet
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019214:Gingival Overgrowth / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009232:Myxoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery