Traumatic fibroma, also called irritation fibroma is a common oral lesion which is benign and exophytic in appearance. It develops as result of tissue injury and can occur at any age. It is the healed end product of the inflammatory hyperplastic lesion. Sites most commonly involved are buccal mucosa, any soft tissue site, tongue, gingiva. Female predilection seen. It is the most common reactive lesion, and the treatment of choice is surgical excision. The aim of this case report is to present a benign lesion in a 33 years old female patient, who reported to the department with a complaint of pain and swelling in the right upper front tooth region since 12-15 days and on examination, the lesion appeared well circumscribed, lobulated, tender, smooth, firm and reddish pink swelling measuring 2 cm × 3 cm involving right maxillary premolars. Surgical excision of the lesion was done. No recurrence was noted 1 month postoperatively. Radiographic and histopathological examination is essential for diagnosis to accurate as it clinically resembles various lesions such as peripheral giant cell granuloma, pyogenic granuloma or odontogenic tumors.
Mucormycosis" is an opportunistic infection caused by fungi belonging to the Mucorales order , and was first described by "Paultauf" in 1885. 3 It is the third invasive mycosis after candidiasis and aspergillosis and having high mortality of 70-100%, it accounts for 8.3-13% of all fungal infections. 1 Immunocompromised host is typically get affected by mucormycosis but healthy patients with some form of trauma and patients who are having history of environmental exposure can develop infection as well. 4 The present article reports a case of "right side maxillary mucormycosis" which was successfully managed surgically in M.A. Rangoonwala dental college, Pune.
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