title: Peripheral odontogenic fibroma associated with a dilacerated maxillary central incisor: a case report.
abstract: The authors report a case of a 16-year-old male with peripheral odontogenic fibroma (POF) in the anterior maxilla associated with dilaceration of a tooth in its vicinity. A solitary, exophytic and sessile growth was present between the maxillary right central and lateral incisors and extended from the labial mucosa to the palatal gingiva. A periapical radiograph of the maxillary right central incisor revealed a shortened and dilacerated root. The growth was excised and sent for histopathologic examination. A diagnosis of POF (World Health Organization type) was rendered. The clinical and microscopic features are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, Kanti Devi Dental College and Hospital, Mathura, India.
authors.forename: Srinivas Sulugodu
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Ramachandra
authors.forename: Vidya
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Baliga
authors.forename: Umesh Chandra
authors.initials: UC
authors.lastname: Prasad
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005350:Fibroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography