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Gingival neoplasm

MedGen UID:
6605
•Concept ID:
C0017570
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Gingival Neoplasm; Gingival Neoplasms; Neoplasm, Gingival; Neoplasms, Gingival
SNOMED CT: Neoplasm of gum (126792007); Tumor of gingiva (126792007); Tumor of gum (126792007)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0021086

Definition

A benign or malignant neoplasm that affects the upper or lower gingiva. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

MASCC/ISOO Clinical Practice Statement: Management of oral complications of targeted therapy.
Villa A, Epstein JB, Yarom N, Hong C, Fulop C, Bossi P, Elad S
Support Care Cancer 2024 Jul 25;32(8):549. doi: 10.1007/s00520-024-08689-8. PMID: 39048808
A Patient Undergoing Treatment of Hematologic Malignancy Reports for Oral Evaluation.
Mirfendereski P, France K
Dent Clin North Am 2023 Oct;67(4):663-665. Epub 2023 Jun 18 doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2023.05.016. PMID: 37714619
Congenital Epulis: Diagnosis and Management.
Lim KH, Toner MB, Millar D, Jackson C
Ulster Med J 2023 Jan;92(1):16-18. Epub 2023 Jan 6 PMID: 36762132Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Risk factors for local recurrence following marginal mandibulectomy in gingival cancer.
Nilsson O, von Beckerath M, Knutsson J, Magnuson A, Landström FJ, Bark R
Sci Rep 2024 Nov 1;14(1):26347. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-77239-3. PMID: 39487210Free PMC Article
Gingival neoplasms: a multicenter collaborative study of 888 patients in Brazil.
Santos-Leite ÉG, Louredo BV, de Souza LL, Pontes HA, Pontes FS, Dos Santos JN, Henriques ÁC, de Castro JF, Carvalho EJ, Leonel AC, Albuquerque RF, Gonçalves TO, Abrahão AC, Agostini M, Romañach MJ, Carrard VC, Martins MD, Dos Santos TC, Pires FR, Santos-Silva AR, Lopes MA, Vargas PA, Perez DE
Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2023 Jul 1;28(4):e301-e309. doi: 10.4317/medoral.25707. PMID: 37330954Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Gingival neoplasms: a multicenter collaborative study of 888 patients in Brazil.
Santos-Leite ÉG, Louredo BV, de Souza LL, Pontes HA, Pontes FS, Dos Santos JN, Henriques ÁC, de Castro JF, Carvalho EJ, Leonel AC, Albuquerque RF, Gonçalves TO, Abrahão AC, Agostini M, Romañach MJ, Carrard VC, Martins MD, Dos Santos TC, Pires FR, Santos-Silva AR, Lopes MA, Vargas PA, Perez DE
Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2023 Jul 1;28(4):e301-e309. doi: 10.4317/medoral.25707. PMID: 37330954Free PMC Article
Salivary mucinous adenocarcinoma of the mandible.
De Benedittis M, Palmiotto A, Turco M, Petruzzi M, Cortelazzi R
Odontology 2017 Apr;105(2):257-261. Epub 2016 May 11 doi: 10.1007/s10266-016-0249-2. PMID: 27167387
Peripheral odontogenic fibroma: a rare gingival neoplasm with clinico-pathological differential diagnosis.
Kumar R, Jaiswal S, Sharma A, Andhare V, Sabir H
J Exp Ther Oncol 2015;11(1):17-21. PMID: 26259385
Peripheral odontogenic fibroma.
Daley TD, Wysocki GP
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol 1994 Sep;78(3):329-36. doi: 10.1016/0030-4220(94)90064-7. PMID: 7970594
Gingival metastasis as first sign of an undifferentiated carcinoma of the lung.
Peris K, Cerroni L, Paoloni M, Margiotta V, Chimenti S
J Dermatol Surg Oncol 1994 Jun;20(6):407-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.1994.tb02626.x. PMID: 7516938

Prognosis

Risk factors for local recurrence following marginal mandibulectomy in gingival cancer.
Nilsson O, von Beckerath M, Knutsson J, Magnuson A, Landström FJ, Bark R
Sci Rep 2024 Nov 1;14(1):26347. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-77239-3. PMID: 39487210Free PMC Article
Peripheral odontogenic fibroma: a rare gingival neoplasm with clinico-pathological differential diagnosis.
Kumar R, Jaiswal S, Sharma A, Andhare V, Sabir H
J Exp Ther Oncol 2015;11(1):17-21. PMID: 26259385

Clinical prediction guides

Risk factors for local recurrence following marginal mandibulectomy in gingival cancer.
Nilsson O, von Beckerath M, Knutsson J, Magnuson A, Landström FJ, Bark R
Sci Rep 2024 Nov 1;14(1):26347. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-77239-3. PMID: 39487210Free PMC Article
Salivary mucinous adenocarcinoma of the mandible.
De Benedittis M, Palmiotto A, Turco M, Petruzzi M, Cortelazzi R
Odontology 2017 Apr;105(2):257-261. Epub 2016 May 11 doi: 10.1007/s10266-016-0249-2. PMID: 27167387
Peripheral odontogenic fibroma: a rare gingival neoplasm with clinico-pathological differential diagnosis.
Kumar R, Jaiswal S, Sharma A, Andhare V, Sabir H
J Exp Ther Oncol 2015;11(1):17-21. PMID: 26259385
Hemangioendothelioma of the gingiva. Histopathologic and therapeutic considerations.
Ebo CM, de Boever JA, Adriaens PA, Roels H
J Clin Periodontol 1986 Jan;13(1):11-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-051x.1986.tb01408.x. PMID: 3511101

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