A 55-year-old male patient presented to ENT out-patient department with the complaints of a growth on gums of right side of the lower jaw since three months. The growth had rapidly increased in size, and was associated with pain. There was no history of bleeding from the growth, nor did the patient complain of fever, night sweats or weight loss. The patient was a chronic tobacco chewer, however, there was no history of smoking or of alcohol addiction. On oral examination, there was an irregular proliferative mass involving the right lower gingivo-buccal sulcus, extending from the canine tooth till the third molar, and extending on to the retromolar trigone. The growth also involved the lingual surface of mandible and the adjacent floor of the mouth [Table /Fig-1]. The mass was tender and firm in consistency, and did not bleed on palpation. On examining the neck, there was no palpable lymphadenopathy.