title: Gingival leiomyomatous hamartoma of the maxilla: a rare entity.
abstract: Hamartoma is a tumour-like malformation appearing as a focal overgrowth of normal cells. Leiomyomatous hamartomas (LHs) are rare in the oral cavity and commonly seen in the Japanese and less than 40 cases have been reported in the Japanese and English literature. The clinical differential diagnoses are irritational (traumatic) fibroma and congenital epulis. It has to be differentiated histopathologically from its neoplastic counterparts and mesenchymomas. Hence, we report such a case of LHs, which presented as a sessile gingival growth occurring in the midline in a 15-year-old girl. The final diagnosis was based on the histopathological appearance which was confirmed by immunohistochemical staining of various markers. A review of the literature of previous cases was also carried out.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Narayana Dental College and Hospital, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Vandana
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Raghunath
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Dentistry, Basic Dental Sciences, Dental Anatomy & Oral Biology, Taif, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Bhari Sharanesha
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Manjunatha
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Taif, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Yasser
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Al-Thobaiti
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome