[Odontogenic fibroma of the jaws. Report of a clinical case and etiopathogenic considerations].
A case of peripheral odontogenic fibroma is reported and its epidemiology, clinical aspects and etiopathogenesis are discussed. It is supposed that the epithelial component may be related to odontogenic embrionary tissue inclusions: These inclusions may stimulate a local mesenchymal reaction giving place to a proliferative lesion, as observed.
Cattedra di Chirurgia Maxillo-Facciale, Facolità di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi do Napoli Federico II.
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D000293:Adolescent; D005350:Fibroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008637:Mesenchymoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic