Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics

Niger J Paed 2015; 42 (1): 76 -77
CASE REPORTS Management challenges and outcome of congenital giant intra-lingual fibroma in a 2-year old boy.
Osifo OD Akpoduado DD DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/njp.v42i1,18 Accepted: Osifo OD Paediatric Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Akpoduado DD Department of Anaesthesia, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria. Email: Davidosifo4@Gmail.Com, Leadekso@Yahoo.Com	Abstract: Oral fibromas are often acquired painless benign slowly growing tumour usually seen on the buccal mucosa along the plane of occlusion of the maxillary and mandibular teeth. Congenital intra -lingual fibroma is rare and not much has been reported on it in literature. A giant intra-lingual fibroma which was present at birth that completely filled and protrudes out of the mouth thereby resulting in feeding difficulty was diagnosed in a two-yearold boy. The case is reported to draw attention to this rarely congenital tumour found in an unusual location and highlights the challenges of surgical management in a financially constrained African setting. Key words: Intra-lingual, Fibroma, Management challenges, Outcome.