title: Desmoplastic fibroma of the mandible: report of a misdiagnosed case.
abstract: Several odontogenic and non-odontogenic tumors and related lesions affecting the jaws share clinical presentation and imaging appearance. However, all cases have to be approached and treated on an individual basis, based on a reliable anatomic pathology diagnosis. The present paper describes a case of a desmoplastic fibroma, which was misdiagnosed as an odontogenic keratocyst, and spotlights the potential benefit and conclusive role of a second opinion in oral and maxillofacial pathology diagnosis. A brief review of the literature is also provided.
authors: Jaime S
authors: JS
authors: Guerrero
authors: Carlos A
authors: CA
authors: Ruiz
authors: Badr A
authors: BA
authors: Al-Jandan
authors: Jairo A
authors: JA
authors: Bustillo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D003094:Collagen; D054893:Cone-Beam Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000473:pathology; D018220:Fibroma, Desmoplastic / Q000473:pathology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D009807:Odontogenic Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D003094:Collagen