title: Surgical Management of Myofibroma of the Gengiva.
abstract: The purpose of this paper is to report a rare patient of oral myofibroma in a 12-year old patient and to describe its clinical, histopathologic, and immunohistochemical features to establish the correct diagnosis and surgical management.Pathological and immunohistochemical examination is a mandatory method for establishing a definitive diagnosis of this lesion avoiding unnecessary treatment. Surgical excision and careful postoperative observation should be a treatment option.
authors.affiliation: *Division of Maxillofacial Surgery, Surgical Science Department †Pathology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences ‡PhD Programme in Technologies applied to Surgical Sciences, Division of Maxillofacial Surgery, Surgical Science Department, Cittàdella Salute e dellaScienza Hospital, University of Torino, Torino, Italy.
authors.forename: Paolo Garzino
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Demo
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Savoini
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marchetti
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Maletta
authors.forename: Emanuele
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zavattero
authors.forename: Guglielmo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ramieri
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D047708:Myofibroma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*