title: Myofibroma of the mandible: a case report.
abstract: This report describes the case of a male aged 28 years who presented with a chief complaint of discomfort and swelling in the mandibular right molar area. An incisional biopsy was performed with a preliminary differential diagnosis of periodontal abscess, fibrotic lesion, or odontogenic tumor. Subsequent excision of the lesion was performed and histologic analysis confirmed the diagnosis of myofibroma.
authors.affiliation: Fort Jackson Dental Activity, Fort Jackson, South Carolina, USA
authors.forename: Collins T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Lyons
authors.forename: Preston Q
authors.initials: PQ
authors.lastname: Welch
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Flint
authors.forename: Harold B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Snyder
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D047708:Myofibroma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis; D010508:Periodontal Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis