Chondroid Metaplasia in a Fibroepithelial Polyp of Gingiva
Published: September 1, 2016 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2016/20007.8481
Fernando Tenorio, Paola Campos, Juan Ignacio Paramo, Javier De La Fuente, Nancy Pérez
1. Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, National Autonomous University of Mexico, National School of Superior Studies, Unit Leon Mexico.
2. Clinical Professor, Basic Integral Clinic, Endodontics Department, National Autonomous University of Mexico, National School of Superior Studies, Unit Leon Mexico.
3. Clinical Professor, Basic Integral Clinic, Periodontics Department, National Autonomous University of Mexico, National School of Superior Studies, Unit Leon Mexico.
4. Professor, Department of Public Health, National Autonomous University of Mexico, National School of Superior Studies, Unit Leon Mexico.
5. Senior Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, National Autonomous University of Mexico, National School of Superior Studies, Unit Leon Mexico.
Correspondence
Dr. Fernando Tenorio,
Blvd.UNAM 2011, Predio El Saucillo y El Potrero, León, Gto. C.P.37684, Mexico.
E-mail: ftenorioenes@gmail.com, ftenorio@enes.unam.mx
Gingival masses are commonly encountered in clinical practice and can be a result of many conditions one of them could be metaplasia. Metaplasia is defined as the replacement of the lining of an organ with the type of lining normally found at another site. We are reporting a case of a 17-year-old Mexican male who presented with a pedunculated nodule associated to maxillary anterior gingiva.The histopatological examination revealed a chondroid material covered by stratified squamous epithelium and was diagnosed as chondroid metaplasia.
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