Peripheral ossifying fibroma: dilemma in diagnosis

Peripheral ossifying fibroma: dilemma in diagnosis

Description Peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF) exclusively found on the gingiva and may be presented with randomly distributed calcifications, immature bone, separation of teeth and bone resorption. 1 Its prevalence in children is 1.9% with a mean age of 14 years and a higher predilection in females...

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Veröffentlicht in:BMJ case reports 2012-07, Vol.2012 (jul02 1), p.bcr1220115452-bcr1220115452
Hauptverfasser: T R, Chaitra, Singh, Anand Pratap, Jathar, Prasad N, Kulkarni, Adwait Uday
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Sprache:eng
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Adolescent
Asia
Biopsy
Diagnosis, Differential
Fibroma, Ossifying - diagnosis
Gingival Neoplasms - diagnosis
Humans
Images In
Indian Subcontinent
Male
Odontogenic Tumors - diagnosis
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Zusammenfassung:Description Peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF) exclusively found on the gingiva and may be presented with randomly distributed calcifications, immature bone, separation of teeth and bone resorption. 1 Its prevalence in children is 1.9% with a mean age of 14 years and a higher predilection in females and maxillary incisor-cuspid region. 2 A 16-year-old boy reported with a soft tissue mass in right lower posterior teeth region since 1 year.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr.12.2011.5452