title: Central odontogenic fibroma, WHO type. A report of three cases with an unusual associated giant cell reaction.
abstract: Three cases of central odontogenic fibroma, WHO type, that exhibited a prominent giant cell granuloma-like histopathologic component are described in this report. All three lesions occurred in women, and all were located in the mandibular premolar-molar region. One lesion recurred after conservative excision, and the recurrence displayed the two histologically distinct tissues of the original lesion. The authors think that this pathologic process does not represent a "collision lesion" but, instead, is a unique presentation of a central odontogenic fibroma, WHO type.
authors.affiliation: Section of Diagnostic Services, Ohio State University College of Dentistry, Columbus.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Hammond
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Stimson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006101:Granuloma, Giant Cell / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000473:pathology*