British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 3 , Pages 228-230, April 2007

Leiomyomatous hamartoma presenting as a congenital epulis

  • Omar Kujan

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, University of Manchester, Higher Cambridge Street, Manchester, M15 6FH, UK
    • ,
  • Stuart Clark

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Oral Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of Manchester, Higher Cambridge Street, Manchester, M15 6FH, UK
    • ,
  • Philip Sloan

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, University of Manchester, Higher Cambridge Street, Manchester, M15 6FH, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 161 275 6788; fax: +44 161 275 6797/6640.

Accepted 29 July 2005.

Abstract 

An otherwise-healthy 11-month-old white girl presented with a polyp-like lesion on the anteromedial part of the maxillary alveolar ridge. It looked like a congenital epulis, but histological examination showed fascicles of smooth muscle cells dispersed in collagenous stroma with a few peripheral nerve bundles that were intermingled with smooth muscle fibres. The muscle cells stained strongly for desmin and α-smooth-muscle actin. However, S-100 was found only in peripheral nerve bundles. It was therefore a leiomyomatous hamartoma.

Keywords: Congenital, Leiomyomatous hamartoma, Epulis

To access this article, please choose from the options below

Login to an existing account or Register a new account.

  • Purchase this article for 31.50 USD (You must login/register to purchase this article)

    Online access for 24 hours. The PDF version can be downloaded as your permanent record.

  • Subscribe to this title

    Get unlimited online access to this article and all other articles in this title 24/7 for one year.

  • Claim access now

    For current subscribers with Society Membership or Account Number.

  • Visit SciVerse ScienceDirect to see if you have access via your institution.
 

PII: S0266-4356(05)00256-1

doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2005.07.019

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 3 , Pages 228-230, April 2007

Article Tools

* Image Usage & Resolution