Osteoblastoma of the jaws: current concepts and differential diagnosis.
A review of previously documented cases of osteoblastoma has been presented and an additional case has been reported. Although the clinical and histologic distinctions for fibrous-osseous lesions cover a wide spectrum, several means of differentiating osteoblastoma from similar lesions have been discussed. A larger series of cases will allow us to further delineate clinical, histologic, and biologic variables of osteoblastoma.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005357:Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D010017:Osteoma, Osteoid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D012737:Sex Factors