Multiple familial ossifying fibromas: relationship to other osseous lesions of the jaws

Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1989 Dec;68(6):754-8. doi: 10.1016/0030-4220(89)90167-9.

Abstract

Multiple familial ossifying fibroma is a very rare jaw lesion. A 31-year-old white woman who had this heritable condition is reported. A differential diagnosis has been discussed to delineate an entity that has not appeared in the previous literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Fibroma / genetics*
  • Fibroma / pathology
  • Humans
  • Mandibular Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Mandibular Neoplasms / pathology
  • Maxillary Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Maxillary Neoplasms / pathology
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / genetics*
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / pathology
  • Osteoma / genetics*
  • Osteoma / pathology