title: Fibro-osseous lesions of the head and neck.
abstract: In recent years the term "fibro-osseous lesions" has gained wide acceptance as a general designation for certain pathological processes of the craniofacial bones. These lesions comprise a challenging group of pathologic conditions that cause difficulty in classification and treatment. Common to all of these pathologic entities is the replacement of normal bone architecture by a benign fibrous tissue composed of fibroblasts and collagen and which contains varying amounts of mineralized material. Categorization of the fibro-osseous lesions is dependent upon correlation of the patient's history, clinical findings, radiographic criteria, and histopathologic determination. This article discusses two of the most commonly confused benign fibro-osseous lesions: fibrous dysplasia and ossifying fibroma.
authors.affiliation: Tulane University Medical Center, Dept of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, New Orleans, USA.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Beasley
authors.forename: F E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: LeJeune
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D018214:Fibroma, Ossifying / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005359:Fibrous Dysplasia, Polyostotic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D012886:Skull / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*