title: The non-ossifying fibroma: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: The non-ossifying fibroma (NOF) is a benign, non-neoplastic lesion most commonly seen in the metaphyses of the long bones in children. While rare, the NOF has been reported in the mandible. The NOF in the extra-gnathic skeleton has a characteristic radiographic appearance, is typically asymptomatic and has a variable histologic make-up. Correlation of the radiographic appearance, clinical presentation and histopathology allows for differentiation of the NOF from odontogenic and non-odontogenic cysts and tumors. We report a new case of this interesting entity and review the radiographic, clinical and histologic features of the gnathic NOF reported in the literature. A thorough search of the English language literature returned a total of 19 cases of NOF involving the gnathic bones.
authors.affiliation: Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA. lbowers@dental.ufl.edu
authors.forename: Leah M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Bowers
authors.forename: Donald M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: Indraneel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bhattacharyya
authors.forename: James C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Pettigrew
authors.forename: Mary F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Stavropoulos
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006101:Granuloma, Giant Cell / Q000175:diagnosis; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000175:diagnosis; D051677:Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult