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Unusual presentation of localized gingival enlargement associated with a slow-growing odontogenic myxoma
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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.
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MIRANDA I RIUS, Jaume, et al. Unusual presentation of localized gingival enlargement associated with a slow-growing odontogenic myxoma. International Journal of Oral Science. 2013. Vol. 5, num. 3, pags. 1-4. ISSN 1674-2818. [consulted: 12 of June of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/60927