Oral Leiomyomatous Hamartoma of the Anterior Maxillary Gingiva.

INTRODUCTION

Oral leiomyomatous hamartoma (OLH) is a rare developmental tumor-like anomaly of the oral cavity.

CASE PRESENTATION: This report documents a 4-year-old female who was diagnosed with an OLH of the palatal gingiva between the maxillary central incisors. This lesion was treated successfully by local surgical excision.

CONCLUSION

Because many of the reported cases of this lesion have developed on the anterior maxillary gingiva, it is important for the periodontist to be aware of this entity.