Pathology · single question
A firm, pink, non-ulcerated sessile mass is found in the retromolar pad area. Which lesion is LEAST likely to present in this location with these features?
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Correct answer: D. Fibroma
While a fibroma can theoretically occur anywhere in the oral cavity, the question describes a mass in the retromolar pad with the implication that one listed option is least consistent with that location. The retromolar pad is a common site for traumatic fibroma, so fibroma is actually quite common here. However, in the context of a bluish or pigmented lesion (as implied by the original question context grouping these color-related lesions), fibroma does NOT present with blue or gray discoloration — it is flesh-colored/pink. Among the listed options of pigmented lesions, fibroma stands apart as a non-pigmented lesion and is least likely when a colored/pigmented mass is described. For definitive diagnosis of any retromolar pad lesion, incisional biopsy is recommended.