World J Oral Maxillofac Surg | Volume 2, Issue 2 | Case Report | Open Access

Elephantiasis Gingivae: Report of a Rare Case and Literature Review

Sujatha Dyasanoor, Kim Upadhyay and Abhisheak R Naik^*

Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Oxford Dental College, India

^*Correspondance to: Abhisheak R Naik 

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Abstract

Elephantiasis Gingivae or Idiopathic gingival fibromatosis is a rare genetic disorder characterized by slow progressive enlargement of the gingiva caused by increase in the mass of submucosal connective tissue. Presented here is a case of a 32 years old female who presented with a massive and uniform enlargement of maxillary and mandibular gingiva. The diagnosis was made based on the clinical, drug and family history and after ruling out possibility of any associated syndrome. The excision of the enlargement was done surgically under general anesthesia.

Keywords:

Hereditary gingival fibromatosis; Elephantiasis gingivae; Idiopathic gingival fibromatosis; Fibromatosis fingivae

Citation:

Dyasanoor S, Upadhyay K, Naik AR. Elephantiasis Gingivae: Report of a Rare Case and Literature Review. World J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2019; 2(2): 1026.