title: Aggressive fibromatosis of the maxilla. Report of a case and review of the literature.
abstract: Aggressive fibromatosis is a rare tumor of the jaws. Its occurrence in the maxilla is even more exceptional. The case of a 14-year-old girl with a peripheral fibromatosis of the palatal process of the maxilla is described. The lesion manifested as a painless swelling. On initial excision, a diagnosis of fibroma was made. After recurrence and reevaluation of the microscopic slides, a final diagnosis of aggressive fibromatosis was established. The features of this case and 12 similar lesions of the maxilla previously described in the literature are analyzed and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Dental Medicine, Université de Montréal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Donohue
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Malexos
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pham
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery