Gingival and alveolar mucosal reactive hyperplastic lesions: a retrospective clinical and histological study of 996 cases

• Rafaela Carriço Porto Baesso ^[2] ; Rebeca Souza Azevedo ^[1] ; Bruna Lavinas Sayed Picciani ^[3] ; Fábio Ramoa Pires ^[4]
  1. [1] Universidade Federal Fluminense

     Universidade Federal Fluminense

     Brasil

     
  2. [2] DDS, MSc. Postgraduate Program in Dentistry, Health Institute of Nova Friburgo (PPGO-ISNF), Fluminense Federal University (UFF), Nova Friburgo/RJ, Brazil; PhD Student. Postgraduate Program in Dentistry, Estácio de Sá University, Rio de Janeiro/RJ, Brazil
  3. [3] PhD, Professor. Postgraduate Program in Dentistry, Health Institute of Nova Friburgo (PPGO-ISNF), Fluminense Federal University (UFF), Nova Friburgo/RJ, Brazil
  4. [4] PhD, Professor. Oral Pathology, Dental School, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro/RJ, Brazil; PhD, Professor. Postgraduate Program in Dentistry, Estácio de Sá University, Rio de Janeiro/RJ, Brazil

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• Localización: Medicina oral, patología oral y cirugía bucal. Ed. inglesa, ISSN-e 1698-6946, Vol. 28, Nº. 4 (July), 2023
• Idioma: inglés
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  • gingival/alveolar mucosal reactive hyperplastic lesions (GRHL), including fibrous hyperplasia (FH), pyogenic granuloma (PG), peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF) and peripheral giant cell lesion (PGCL), are a common group of oral diseases. The aim of the present study was to access the frequency and distribution of the clinical and histological features of these disorders in a Brazilian population.

    all specimens diagnosed as GRHL in three Oral Pathology laboratories were selected for the study. Clinical information was retrieved from the laboratory biopsy forms and hematoxylin and eosin stained histological slides were reviewed for analysis of the histological characteristics.

    final sample was composed of 996 specimens, including 463 FH (47%), 280 PG (28%), 183 POF (18%) and 70 PGCL (7%). Females were more affected by FH, PG, and POF, and most cases affected adults with mean ages ranging from 40 to 53 years. FH, PG, and POF were more common in the upper gingiva/alveolar mucosa. Most PG, POF and PGCL were pedunculated, in contrast with FH (p<0.001). PG, FH and POF were mostly red or normal mucosal in color, while PGCL were mostly red/purple (p<0.001). PGCL were larger, followed by POF, FH and PG (p<0.001). Some histological features were characteristically found in some conditions, but they were also encountered in other lesions with variable frequencies.

    Oral medicine specialists, oral pathologists and periodontists are usually the professionals in contact with patients presenting GRHL and it is of upmost relevance that they should be familiarized with their clinical and histological profile.