title: Fine needle aspiration cytology in a case of fibrous dysplasia of jaw.
abstract: Fibro-osseous lesions of the jaw comprise of a spectrum of diseases which include osseous dysplasia, fibrous dysplasia, and ossifying fibroma. The differentiation amongst these individual pathological lesions is difficult and a combined clinico-radiological and histological correlation is essential for exact categorization. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is frequently carried out to distinguish between benign and malignant lesions of the jaw as is a quick and reliable modality of investigation which guides in further management. We report, a case of a jaw swelling in a young male, diagnosed as fibrous dysplasia on FNAC.
authors: Department of Cytopathology and Gynecologic Pathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. nalini203@rediffmail.com
authors: Nalini
authors: N
authors: Gupta
authors: Ruchi
authors: R
authors: Gupta
authors: Jaimanti
authors: J
authors: Bakshi
authors: Arvind
authors: A
authors: Rajwanshi
mesh_terms: D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D002648:Child; D005357:Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007571:Jaw Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male