Review article

Central Odontogenic Fibroma of the Mandible

Marijo Bagatin ; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Darko Macan ; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Spomenka Manojlović ; Zavod za opću patologiju i patološku anatomiju Medicinskog fakulteta, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Žarko Danilović ; Zavod za opću patologiju i patološku anatomiju Medicinskog fakulteta, Zagreb, Hrvatska

Abstract

Central odontogenic fibroma of the jaw is not a clearly defined lesion. It is rare, asymptomatic, usually found in the mandible and equally involving both sexes. The characteristic feature of the lesion is a high hystomorphologic variability, while clinical, x-ray and histologic behavior o f the tumor is not specific. All this contributes to the difficulty in diagnosis. Conservative enucleation of the benign tumor is the treatment of choice. The recurrence is rare, but, those with more epithelial elements are more prone to recur.

Keywords

central fibroma of the jaw; hystomorphology; diagnosis

Hrčak ID:

100797

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/100797

Publication date:

15.9.1991.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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