title: Nonodontogenic Tumors of the Jaws.
abstract: Nonodontogenic tumors of the jaws are common in the pediatric population, accounting for approximately 70% of pediatric jaw tumors. This article focuses on the clinical characteristics and management of the benign nonodontogenic tumors (nonaggressive and aggressive) of the jaws most commonly encountered in children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Maryland Dental School, 650 West Baltimore Street, Room 1218, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. Electronic address: ddyalram@umaryland.edu.
authors.forename: Donita
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dyalram
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Maryland Dental School, 650 West Baltimore Street, Room 1218, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
authors.forename: Nawaf
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Aslam-Pervez
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Maryland Dental School, 650 West Baltimore Street, Room 1218, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
authors.forename: Joshua E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Lubek
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D007573:Jaw Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Desmoplastic lesions; Fibro-osseous lesions; Giant cell lesions; Nonodontogenic tumors