Desmoplastic fibroma of the anterior mandible. Case report and review of literature.
Desmoplastic fibroma is a rare and locally aggressive lesion that affects the long bone and the jaw bones. Mandibular bone involvement has been mostly reported in the posterior segment; anterior region presentation is rare. This case report highlights the diagnosis, management and treatment of a midline mandibular involvement. It includes a literature review.
Reid
Errol N
EN
e_reid@howard.edu
Lawoyin
Davidson O
DO
Suresh
Lakshmanan
L
Longwe
Edward
E
D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D018220:Fibroma, Desmoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic