Peripheral ossifying fibroma- A case report with brief review
Peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF) is an inflammatory reactive hyperplasia of gingiva. It occurs frequently
in anterior maxilla with a higher predilection for females. It presents as sessile mucosal nodule and more
common in second decade of life. It has been suggested as a separate clinical entity rather than a transitional
form of pyogenic granuloma. Diagnosis is often challenging as the clinical presentation of POF mimicks
other reactive lesions of gingiva. Due to its high recurrence rate of 8.9% to 20%, prompt diagnosis is
important. Here, we report a case of 15 year old girl with pedunculated lesion in gingival and clinically
diagnosed as traumatic fibroma.
Keywords:Â Ossifying fibroma, Gingiva, Calcification.
in anterior maxilla with a higher predilection for females. It presents as sessile mucosal nodule and more
common in second decade of life. It has been suggested as a separate clinical entity rather than a transitional
form of pyogenic granuloma. Diagnosis is often challenging as the clinical presentation of POF mimicks
other reactive lesions of gingiva. Due to its high recurrence rate of 8.9% to 20%, prompt diagnosis is
important. Here, we report a case of 15 year old girl with pedunculated lesion in gingival and clinically
diagnosed as traumatic fibroma.
Keywords:Â Ossifying fibroma, Gingiva, Calcification.