Desmoplastic fibroma of the anterior mandible. Case report and review of literature

N Y State Dent J. 2009 Apr;75(3):32-3.

Abstract

Desmoplastic fibroma is a rare and locally aggressive lesion that affects the long bone and the jaw bones. Mandibular bone involvement has been mostly reported in the posterior segment; anterior region presentation is rare. This case report highlights the diagnosis, management and treatment of a midline mandibular involvement. It includes a literature review.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Fibroma, Desmoplastic / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Mandibular Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiography, Panoramic