title: Desmoplastic Fibroma-A Rare Case Report.
abstract: Desmoplastic fibroma (DF) is a benign intra-osseous neoplasm, that is, recognized as the intra-osseous counterpart of soft tissue fibromatosis in both gnathic and extra-gnathic sites. It has a propensity for locally aggressive behavior and local recurrence. An occurrence of intra-osseous lesion other than that of odontogenic origin is rare in the jaws. In this case report, we define the clinico-pathological and radiographic features of DF of the mandible in a 35-year-old female, who presented to the Outpatient Department with a 3-year history of a slowly expanding painless mass in the left mandibular posterior region. Thus, we present a classic case of DF exhibiting characteristic features along with a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Thaimoogambigai Dental College, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nithya
authors.affiliation: Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon, Subburaj Hospital, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sundaravel
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Gitam Dental College, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Divya
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Uppala
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Gitam Dental College, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Kameswara
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rao
keywords: Desmoplastic fibroma; fibromatosis; gnathic