Central fibroma in the ascending ramus of the mandible. Case report.
A case of central fibroma involving the mandible in a 58 year old woman is described. There was slight swelling of the left cheek and bone-hard bulging was detected on palpation but the patient had not complained of the swelling. The lesion was removed under general anaesthesia and then examined histopathologically. There was no sign of recurrence eleven months after the operation.
Sasaoka
K
K
Department of Oral Surgery, School of Medicine, Gunma University, Japan.
Mogi
K
K
Ishii
H
H
D003094:Collagen; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged
D003094:Collagen