title: [Skeletal desmoplastic fibroma in right mandible: a case report].
abstract: Skeletal desmoplastic fibroma is an intraosseous neoplasm that is recognized as a very scare benign tumor. It has a propensity for locally aggressive behavior and local recurrence. The aim of this article is to report a case of skeletal desmoplastic fibroma in right mandible of a 4-year-old boy. The patient was found to have a large skeletal desmoplastic fibroma in right mandible, which was resected by surgical intervention. The defect was successfully restored with a titanium plate. In the report, the etiopathogenisis, pathological, radiographic features, clinical diagnosis, therapy and prognosis of skeletal desmoplastic fibroma were diccussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College, Xuzhou 221002, China.
authors.forename: Ya-Gang
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ling-Ling
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Qiu-Ning
authors.initials: QN
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Yu-Hua
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Jian-Gong
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Qiao
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D018220:Fibroma, Desmoplastic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D014025:Titanium