Oral cavity & oropharynx
Soft tissue tumors & proliferations
Gingival hyperplasia
Author: Nat Pernick, M.D.
Last author update: 1 November 2013
Last staff update: 12 October 2020
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PubMed Search: Gingival hyperplasia[TI] OR fibrous hyperplasia[TI] oral cavity[mh]
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Definition / generalCite this page: Pernick N Gingival hyperplasia. PathologyOutlines.com website. https://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/oralcavitygingivalhyperplasia.html. Accessed April 17th, 2024.
Definition / general
- Also called fibrous hyperplasia
- Associated with diphenylhydantoin (Dilantin) ingestion; also cyclosporine A, nifedipine and other drugs
- May require surgical excision
