Case report of intra-osseous fibroma: a study on odontogenic and desmoplastic fibromas with a review of the literature
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- 1 January 2005
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Nihon University School of Dentistry in Journal of Oral Science
- Vol. 47 (3), 149-157
- https://doi.org/10.2334/josnusd.47.149
Abstract
Intra-osseous fibromas of the jaw are classified by origin. Intra-osseous odontogenic fibromas have odontogenic epithelia, while desmoplastic fibromas do not. However, it is often difficult to determine the odontogenic origin for central fibromas. Three subjects with a diagnosis of intra-osseous fibroma were examined. Case 1 was a 35-year-old man found to have a panoramic radiograph from the right premolar to the mandibular ramus in the mandible that exhibited multilocular radiolucency. Within the radiolucency, small-radioopaque bodies were observed. Case 2 was a 13-year-old female, in whom a panoramic radiograph from the left premolar to the molar in the mandible showed multilocular radiolucency. Case 3 was a 51-year-old female who exhibited a heart-shaped radiolucency in the panoramic radiograph of the left first molar area in the mandible. We also reviewed the literature for previously reported cases of intra-osseous odontogenic and desmoplastic fibroma. In 64 cases of intra-osseous odontogenic fibroma and 68 cases of desmoplastic fibroma we extracted data on age, sex, location, and radiographic findings. Based on the analysis of the reported literature cases, re-evaluation of the patients in our study revealed that case 1 could be classified as desmoplastic fibroma, while cases 2 and 3 were intra-osseous odontogenic fibromas. (J. Oral Sci. 47, 149-157, 2005)Keywords
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