PEDIATRIC PALATAL FOCAL FIBROUS HYPERPLASIA

Abstract

Fibroma is a common soft tissue lesion of the oral cavity, however, the origin of \uf001broma in a palatal region is rare. It may\narise as a hyperplastic in\uf002ammatory reaction in response to a local inciting agent, in\uf002ammatory source, or chronic\ntraumatic injury. These masses represent hyperplasia instead of true neoplasm. We present a case of \uf001broma present on the palatal region in an 8-\nyear-old child diagnosed based on clinical, radiological, and histological features.