Generalised Gingival Fibromatosis and Hypertrichosis: A Rare Case of Syndromic Presentation

Gingival fibromatosis is a benign oral condition characterised by a slow progressive, non-haemorrhagic, non-painful, local or generalised enlargement of the gingival tissues. Gingival fibromatosis may have a genetic basis and is frequently associated with systemic or extraoral findings. Hypertrichosis is a clinical condition characterised by excessive hair growth without androgenic stimulation. The present case report describes a case of a 16-year-old girl who presented with severe generalised gingival fibromatosis along with hypertrichosis, which was treated by gingivectomy, and uneventful postoperative healing was observed during the eight-month follow-up period.

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Cureus
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2026-01-07
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https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.100988
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Oral and gingival health research
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Generalised Gingival Fibromatosis and Hypertrichosis: A Rare Case of Syndromic Presentation

Parul Jain, Reshu Rai, Dilip Goswami, Parivraj Priyam Goswami
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Oral and gingival health research
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Generalised Gingival Fibromatosis and Hypertrichosis: A Rare Case of Syndromic Presentation

Parul Jain, Reshu Rai, Dilip Goswami, Parivraj Priyam Goswami
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Gingival fibromatosis is a benign oral condition characterised by a slow progressive, non-haemorrhagic, non-painful, local or generalised enlargement of the gingival tissues. Gingival fibromatosis may have a genetic basis and is frequently associated with systemic or extraoral findings. Hypertrichosis is a clinical condition characterised by excessive hair growth without androgenic stimulation. The present case report describes a case of a 16-year-old girl who presented with severe generalised gingival fibromatosis along with hypertrichosis, which was treated by gingivectomy, and uneventful postoperative healing was observed during the eight-month follow-up period.

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Aurora Periodontics and Implant Dentistry (US), Saveetha University (IN)
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