title: Osteoblastoma of the mandible with root resorption: a case report.
abstract: This article reviews the clinical behavior, histologic features, differential diagnosis, and treatment of a benign osteoblastoma. Benign osteoblastoma is a rare tumor constituting 1% of all primary bone tumors. Only 15% of osteoblastomas occur in the skull and jaw bones. The most common clinical presentation is a painful or tender swelling. A case is presented of a 21-year-old female who had noted discomfort for approximately 2 years, and the pain was not relieved by any analgesic. The choice of treatment was local excision and curettage. In this case, root resorption of the adjacent tooth, which is not a characteristic behavior of osteoblastoma, is seen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey. mozturk@cumhuriyet.edu.tr
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oztürk
authors.forename: Ilker
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ozeç
authors.forename: Handan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Aker
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Müslehiddinoğlu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D018215:Osteoblastoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D012391:Root Resorption / Q000209:etiology*