title: Central odontogenic fibroma.
abstract: An example of a central odontogenic fibroma is presented. This is a rare, benign neoplasm which affected the molar region of the left side of the mandible of a 63-year-old female Caucasian. Histologically, it consisted of fibroblast-like cells lying in a rather myxomatous delicate collagenous stroma. Few islands of odontogenic epithelium were also found. At the ultrastructural level, the tumour cells contained large numbers of fine filaments with focal densities similar to those described in smooth muscle cells. They also showed a moderately developed r ER. These features are consistent with cells referred to as myofibroblasts.
mesh_terms: D002114:Calcinosis / Q000473:pathology; D003094:Collagen; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D003094:Collagen