title: Central ossifying fibroma: an analysis of 20 cases and review of the literature.
abstract: Central ossifying fibroma is the most common benign fibro-osseous neoplasm of the jaw. It is not easy to diagnose ossifying fibroma because its clinical, radiographic, and histologic criteria often overlaps with other fibro-osseous lesions. Based on the analysis of 20 cases, this article describes all the manifestations of central ossifying fibroma and some of the differences with the so-called juvenile active ossifying fibroma. Photographs and radiographs of 2 cases showing a number of all the clinical and radiographic features of central ossifying fibroma are presented. The surgical procedure of these cases is also illustrated.
authors.affiliation: Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Sheldon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mintz
authors.forename: Ines
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Velez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D018214:Fibroma, Ossifying / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007573:Jaw Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography