Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4130421 | Annals of Diagnostic Pathology | 2011 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Odontogenic fibroma (OF) is a benign odontogenic tumor characterized by various amounts of odontogenic epithelium in a mature fibrous stroma. Two variants can be distinguished: an intraosseous or central OF (COF) and an extraosseous or peripheral. The intraosseous variant is an extremely rare tumor that presents clinical, radiographic, and histopathologic variable findings. A thorough review of the English literature revealed 78 cases of COF so far. Thus, we report an additional case of COF occurring in the maxilla of a 36-year-old woman. In addition, we performed a brief description and discussion of the cases reported in the maxilla and mandible.
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Authors
Felipe Rodrigues de Matos, Maiara de Moraes, Antonio Capistrano Neto, Márcia Cristina da Costa Miguel, Éricka Janine Dantas da Silveira,