Management challenges and outcome of congenital giant intra-lingual fibroma in a 2-year old boy.

Authors

  • Osifo OD Department of Surgery
  • Akpoduado DD Department of Anaesthesia

Abstract

Abstract: Oral fibromas are often acquired painless benign slowly growing tumour usually seen on the buccal mucosa along the plane of occlusion of the maxillary and mandibular teeth. Congenital intra-lingual fibroma is rare and not much has been reported on it in literature. A giant intra-lingual fibroma which was present at birth that completely filled and protrudes out of the mouth
thereby resulting in feeding difficulty was diagnosed in a two-yearold boy. The case is reported to draw attention to this rarely congenital tumour found in an unusual location and highlights the challenges of surgical management in a financially constrained African setting.

Keywords: Intra-lingual, Fibroma, Management challenges, Outcome.

Author Biographies

  • Osifo OD, Department of Surgery


    Paediatric Surgery Unit, 


  • Akpoduado DD, Department of Anaesthesia



    University of Benin Teaching Hospital,
    Benin City, Nigeria.

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Published

2024-07-02

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 1 (2015): Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics

Section

CASE REPORTS

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Management challenges and outcome of congenital giant intra-lingual fibroma in a 2-year old boy. (2024). NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS, 42(1), 76-77. https://www.njpaediatrics.com/index.php/njp/article/view/299