[Skeletal desmoplastic fibroma in right mandible: a case report].

Abstract

Skeletal desmoplastic fibroma is an intraosseous neoplasm that is recognized as a very scare benign tumor. It has a propensity for locally aggressive behavior and local recurrence. The aim of this article is to report a case of skeletal desmoplastic fibroma in right mandible of a 4-year-old boy. The patient was found to have a large skeletal desmoplastic fibroma in right mandible, which was resected by surgical intervention. The defect was successfully restored with a titanium plate. In the report, the etiopathogenisis, pathological, radiographic features, clinical diagnosis, therapy and prognosis of skeletal desmoplastic fibroma were diccussed.

• Authors: Ya-Gang Chen, Ling-Ling Peng, Qiu-Ning Lu, Yu-Hua Sun, Jian-Gong Qiao, Ying Zhao
• Journal: Hua xi kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Huaxi kouqiang yixue zazhi = West China journal of stomatology (Hua Xi Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi) Vol. 26 Issue 2 Pg. 222-4 (Apr 2008) ISSN: 1000-1182 [Print] China
• PMID: 18605471 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Titanium

Topics

• Fibroma, Desmoplastic
• Humans
• Male
• Mandible
• Titanium