# A Massive Growth in the Palate: A Case Report

## TL;DR

A 67-year-old woman had a rare, large growth on her palate diagnosed as peripheral ossifying fibroma, a case highlighting its uncommon presentation in elderly patients.

## Contribution

The paper presents a rare case of peripheral ossifying fibroma with extensive palate involvement in an elderly patient.

## Key findings

- The lesion was diagnosed as peripheral ossifying fibroma based on clinical, radiographic, and microscopic features.
- Such extensive presentation of this condition is uncommon in elderly patients.
- The case emphasizes the importance of considering this diagnosis in differential diagnosis of palate lesions.

## Abstract

This case report describes a 67-year-old woman who developed an extensive, slow-growing lesion occupying the whole of the palate in 10 years. Considering clinical and radiographic features, calcifying neoplasms were considered. Correlating microscopic features with clinical features, the lesion was diagnosed as peripheral ossifying fibroma, which seldom presents as an extensive lesion on the palate amongst the elderly age group. This case report will highlight clinicians and pathologists about a rare presentation of a commonly encountered lesion with a comprehensive view of the differential diagnosis of other comparable lesions.