[A case of ossifying fibroma].
A case of ossifying fibroma of the maxillary left suspected as fibrous dysplasia was reported. The patient was a 21 year-old man complaining of a swelling of the gingiva at the left upper molar region. X-ray examination showed a border distinct imradiolucent, a ground glass appearance in partially at the left maxillary region. In the histological findings, the specimen showed a large number of comparatively ripe bone that suspected as Osteoma. At about 3 years postoperatively, no evidence of recurrent has appeared.
Miyamoto
T
T
First Department of Oral Surgery, Fukuoka Dental College.
Kusumoto
S
S
Ishida
Y
Y
Kondou
K
K
Kamogawa
T
T
Hashimoto
S
S
Kuhara
T
T
Sakamoto
A
A
Wakae
H
H
Tomioka
T
T
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005350:Fibroma / Q000473:pathology*; D005357:Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D010016:Osteoma / Q000473:pathology*