A 54-year-old woman developed an asymptomatic 1 *1 cm nodule in her buccal mucosa. An excisional biopsy was done and was described microscopically as a circumscribed mass of dense collagen and fibroblasts. This would be a:

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The description of a circumscribed mass of dense collagen and fibroblasts in the buccal mucosa fits the diagnosis of focal fibrous hyperplasia, which is a benign proliferation of fibrous tissue.

A 54-Year-Old Woman Developed an Asymptomatic 1 *1 Cm Nodule