A Rare Case of Angiofibroma Mimicking Fibrous Epulis in Posterior Gingival Mucosa

• Main Authors: Annete Nabila, -, Ni Putu Mira Sumarta, -, Okky Prasetio, -
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; Indonesian; English; English
• Published: University of the Philippines at Manila 2021
• Subjects: R Medicine; RK Dentistry
• Online Access: https://repository.unair.ac.id/115338/1/18%20A%20Rare%20Case%20Angiofibroma.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/115338/2/18_A%20Rare%20Case%20of%20Angiofibroma_turnitin.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/115338/3/18%20A%20Rare%20Case%20of%20Angiofibroma_validasi.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/115338/6/13.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/115338/8/A%20Rare%20Case%20of%20Angiofibroma%20Mimicking%20Fibrous%20Epulis%20in%20Posterior%20Gingival%20Mucosa_2.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/115338/
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Angiofibromas are highly vascular, locally aggressive but histologically benign tumors. A 40-year-old woman complaint of pedunculated mass in the right gingiva of the posterior region since 7 months earlier. Surgical excisional biopsy under general anesthesia was performed. Histopathological examination showed an angiofibroma. Angiofibromas are localized in the superficial soft tissue and the gingiva could have a similar clinical appearance as an epulis. Definitive diagnosis was determined through histopathological analysis.