title: The natural course of an ossifying fibroma. A case report.
abstract: A patient with an ossifying fibroma in the mandible is presented, with a follow-up period of 38 years. The pathological findings and recommendations for therapy are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Utrecht, The Netherlands. www.arosenberg@wxs.nl
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rosenberg
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mokhtari
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Slootweg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D018214:Fibroma, Ossifying / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000209:etiology; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology