title: Desmoplastic fibroma: report of a case with proliferative myositis.
abstract: Desmoid tumor of the mandible, or desmoplastic fibroma, is a rare disease with only a few cases reported in the literature. This paper presents the rare case of an elderly male with desmoplastic fibroma of the mandible with an uncommon accompanying proliferative myositis. The case is discussed with emphasis on the clinical presentation, differential diagnosis and treatment of this lesion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Boon
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Phaik
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Khanijow
mesh_terms: D005152:Facial Muscles / Q000473:pathology*; D005350:Fibroma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009220:Myositis / Q000473:pathology*