Fibromatous epulis in a male adult dog: a case report

Abstract

A five-year-old male Boerboel was presented with the complaint of oral lesion noticed upon routine examination and consultation, with no complaint of inappetence or anorexia. Following the gross evaluation and surgical excision of the mass, histopathological examination was performed. It revealed a highly vascularised tissue with a diffuse fibroblast proliferation and marked inflammatory cellular infiltration. A low mitotic index with no atypical division of the neoplastic cells was observed. The mononuclear cellular infiltration was consistent with inflammatory features of the tumour. Following the gross and histopathological examinations, in addition to non-bone invasion, the diagnosis of fibromatous epulis was established.