title: Peripheral ossifying fibroma in the oral cavity: MRI findings.
abstract: The peripheral ossifying fibroma, a benign gingival overgrowth, occurs mainly in the anterior portion of the maxilla in young adults. The size of the lesion is usually less than 1.5 cm. We report a case of peripheral ossifying fibroma overlying the mandibular alveolar ridge of a 55-year-old female. MR scans showed a large exophytic soft tissue mass overlying mandibular alveolar ridge. The tumor revealed peripheral calcifications with slight erosion of adjacent cortical plate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Government Dental College and Hospital, Mumbai 1, India.
authors.forename: Swapnali
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chaudhari
authors.forename: Hemant R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Umarji