Ossifying fibroma of the occipital bone.
A rare ossifying fibroma in the occipital bone is described, and the available literature reviewed. The rapid growth seen in this case was remarkable and led us to believe this was a malignant osteogenic tumor. Full knowledge and the correct diagnosis of ossifying fibroma should have prevented an unnecessarily extensive operation for this benign lesion.
D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005350:Fibroma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009777:Occipital Bone; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*