抄録
A 50-year-old male had noticed a mass in the region of the maxillary left molar tooth since about 200X, but had left it untreated. Thereafter, it gradually became difficult for him to remove a maxillary denture, so he visited a nearby dental clinic and was referred to a municipal general hospital. A biopsy was performed and the histopathological diagnosis was fibrous epulis. The lesion was so huge that the patient was referred to the Department of Oral and Maxilla Facial Surgery of the National Defense Medical College for treatment. Clinical findings revealed a 42×35×30mm lesion in the region of the maxillary left molar tooth. Part of the denture was covered with the lesion and the patient was not able to remove it by himself. The tumor was excised under general anesthesia. The progress has been good without recurrence until now 5 years after the operation.
