Abstract

CHACON-USCAMAITA, Pamela Roxana; CHAVEZ-RIMACHE, Lesly  and  MALLMA-MEDINA, Adrian Segundo. Traumatic Fibroid in Upper Lip Mucosa: Case Report. CES odontol. [online]. 2021, vol.34, n.1, pp.136-144.  Epub Feb 22, 2022. ISSN 0120-971X.  https://doi.org/10.21615/cesodon.34.1.13.

Traumatic Fibroma is a disorder characterized by an exaggerated production of fibrous connective tissue, produced by chronic trauma. It is usually found in oral mucosa such as cheeks or tongue. In this particular case, due to the fact that the patient has dentition in the lower jaw and total edentulism in the upper jaw, it can be seen how the lesion in the lip mucosa progressed. The eighty year old patient came for renewal of her upper total prosthesis because she stopped using it because she was unfit. On examination, an enlargement was observed at the level of the upper left lip mucosa, which was not painful on palpation and was slightly whitish in colour. It was decided to take an excisional biopsy to establish the definitive diagnosis because there are several lesions with similar clinical presentation, the lesion was compatible with a traumatic fibroid, this work is presented with the aim of presenting the clinical and histopathological characteristics of a traumatic fibroid, emphasizing the importance of early and timely diagnosis for effective treatment. It is important to consider that if the surgical intervention is not accompanied by oral prosthetic rehabilitation, a recurrence of the injury would have appeared.

Keywords : fibroma; etiology; focal epithelial hyperplasia; minor surgical procedure; soft tissue injuries..

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