Desmoplastic fibroma of the mandible in a child: report of a case.
A 6-year-old girl was seen with a history of progressive trismus and expansion of the right mandible over a 9-month period. Desmoplastic fibroma was diagnosed on biopsy. This report reviews the diagnostic criteria and surgical management of this uncommon primary bone tumor of the maxillofacial region.
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry, City, Okla., USA.
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D001706:Biopsy; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D003094:Collagen; D005260:Female; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000473:pathology; D018220:Fibroma, Desmoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014313:Trismus / Q000175:diagnosis
D003094:Collagen