title: Giant Cell Fibroma in a Paediatric Patient: A Rare Case Report.
abstract: Giant cell fibroma is a form of fibrous tumour affecting the oral mucosa. Its occurrence is relatively rare in paediatric patients. Clinically it is presented as a painless, sessile, or pedunculated growth which is usually confused with other fibrous lesions like irritation fibromas. Here we are presenting a case where a seven-year-old male patient reported with a painless nodular growth in relation to lingual surface of 41 and 42. Considering the size and location of the lesion, excisional biopsy was performed and sent for histopathological analysis which confirmed the lesion as giant cell fibroma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, CKS Teja Institute of Dental Sciences, Tirupati 517501, India.
authors.forename: Veera Kishore Kumar
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, CKS Teja Institute of Dental Sciences, Tirupati 517501, India.
authors.forename: Naveen
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, Karnataka 580001, India.
authors.forename: Prashant
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Battepati
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, CKS Teja Institute of Dental Sciences, Tirupati 517501, India.
authors.forename: Lalitha
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Samyuktha
authors.affiliation: S. V. Medical College, Tirupati 517501, India.
authors.forename: Swapna Priya
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Nanga