A fibroepithelial polyp is a small, soft, common, benign, pedunculated, connective tissue tumor that varies in size from 2 to 5 mm in diameter. It is generally found in wrinkled skin around the neck, axilla, and groin. A 20-year-old female patient pre...
A fibroepithelial polyp is a small, soft, common, benign, pedunculated, connective tissue tumor that varies in size from 2 to 5 mm in diameter. It is generally found in wrinkled skin around the neck, axilla, and groin. A 20-year-old female patient presented with an asymptomatic, pinkish, 3 mm papule on the center portion of the upper lip. This lesion had been present for 1 year. Her history of trauma or irritation of the lip was unknown. An punch biopsy was performed, and the histopathologic examination showed that hyperkeratosis, regular acanthosis with conective tissue stalk. The stalk consisted of loose collagen fibers and dilated capillary. Histopathological examination suggested a fibroepithelial polyp. Fibroepithelial polyp can occur in the mucosal area of the mouth, and the common sites are the cheeks, tongue, teeth and inside the lower lip. However, The incidence is rare. The causes are chronic irritation by biting, rubbing of rough teeth, and stimulation of denture or dental prostheses. We experienced a case of a fibroepithelial polyp that developed in an unusual site, which is noteworthy.