Histomorphologic evidence supports a hyperplastic pathogenesis of fibromatous epulis of periodontal ligament origin/peripheral odontogenic fibroma and proposal of fibromatous hyperplasia of the gingival ligament as unifying nomenclature
Published online on July 01, 2026
Abstract
Veterinary Pathology, Ahead of Print.
Fibromatous epulis of periodontal ligament origin (FEPLO), also known as peripheral odontogenic fibroma (POF), is a benign gingival lesion that occurs frequently in dogs. Common use of both names is cumbersome and confusing yet persists due to ...
Fibromatous epulis of periodontal ligament origin (FEPLO), also known as peripheral odontogenic fibroma (POF), is a benign gingival lesion that occurs frequently in dogs. Common use of both names is cumbersome and confusing yet persists due to ...