Fibroma odontogênico perifèrico: relato de caso clínico.

Abstract

The peripheral odontogenic fibroma (POF) is an exophytic lesion, slow-growing, painless and covered by normal appearing mucosa. It is a uncommom injury, wich sets up a rare injury. The definitive diagnosis is possible only through histopathological analysis, because there are many similar lesions. Must be differential diagnosis pyogenic granuloma, fibrous hyperplasia, traumatic fibroma, giant cell fibroma and peripheral ossifying fibroma. The patient report, attended at dental clinic of UNISC, with gingival alteration slow-growing and asymptomatic. After propose excisional biopsy for definitive diagnosis of POF, through histopathologic analysis the patient was treated by other dental necessities. The following up for one year and six months, without recurrence of lesion and sequel by total removal of the lesion.