title: Benign osteoblastoma of maxilla: a case report emphasizing the histopathological differential diagnosis.
abstract: Benign osteoblastoma is a rare bone tumour characterized histologically by production of woven bone spicules, which are bordered by prominent osteoblasts. It mainly affects male teenagers and young adults. A case of benign osteoblastoma of maxilla in a nineteen years old male is reported here. Also, histological comparison is made between benign osteoblastoma, aggressive osteoblastoma and osteosarcoma.
authors.affiliation: Senior Resident, Department of Oral Pathology, GDC Calicut , Kerala, India .
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pandiar
authors.affiliation: Former HOD, Department of Oral Pathology, GDC Calicut , Kerala, India .
authors.forename: Shameena
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: P M
authors.affiliation: Senior Resident, Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnosis, GDC Calicut , Kerala, India .
authors.forename: Saakshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gulati
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate Trainee, Department of Oral Pathology, GDC Calicut , Kerala, India .
authors.forename: Vishal Singh
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Banyal
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate Trainee, Department of Oral Pathology, GDC Calicut , Kerala, India .
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
keywords: Aggressive; Benign osteoblastoma; Maxilla; Osteosarcoma