title: [Radiologic study of ossifying fibroma of the facial and jaw bones].
abstract: 83 cases with ossifying fibroma were diagnosed by clinical, histopathological and radiological criteria, and were analyzed radiologically. Four distinct radiographic patterns were identified according to the radiodensity and shape: (1) cystic radiolucent (42.2%), (2) ground-grass (7.2%), (3) sclerotic change (9.6%), (4) mixed change of radiolucent and radiopaque (41.0%). The lesions showed a growth pattern of round expanding in all directions with well-defined margin and frequent involvement of teeth. A preliminary analysis of the relationship among the clinical, radiological and histopathological manifestations was presented. The diagnostic criteria was proposed and differentiate diagnosis was discussed.
authors.affiliation: College of Stomatology, West China University of Medical Sciences, Chengdu.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Lei
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D018214:Fibroma, Ossifying / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005357:Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007573:Jaw Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011859:Radiography