odontogenic fibroma

odontogenic fibroma
see central odontogenic f. and peripheral odontogenic f.

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  • Central odontogenic fibroma — The central odontogenic fibroma is a rare benign odontogenic tumor. It is more common in adults, with the average age being 40. It is twice as likely to affect women than men. It is usually found either in the anterior maxilla or the posterior… …   Wikipedia

  • peripheral odontogenic fibroma — an extraosseous counterpart to a central odontogenic fibroma; it is a gingival mass of vascularized fibrous connective tissue with strands of odontogenic epithelium …   Medical dictionary

  • Peripheral odontogenic fibroma — The peripheral odontogenic fibroma is an uncommon gingival mass. It affects people across a large age range. It can be confused with the peripheral ossifying fibroma.References*Kahn, Michael A. Basic Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. Volume 1.… …   Wikipedia

  • central odontogenic fibroma — a rare, benign, unencapsulated, odontogenic tumor of the jaw, usually the mandible, characterized by islands of odontogenic epithelium within fibrous connective tissue and sometimes by calcifications …   Medical dictionary

  • odontogenic myxoma — an uncommon odontogenic tumor of the jaw, apparently arising from the mesenchymal portion of the tooth germ, and possibly produced by myxomatous degeneration of an odontogenic fibroma …   Medical dictionary

  • odontogenic fibrosarcoma — a malignant tumor of the jaws, originating from one of the mesenchymal components of the tooth or tooth germ, and histologically identical with other fibrosarcomas; the malignant counterpart of odontogenic fibroma …   Medical dictionary

  • fibroma — A benign neoplasm derived from fibrous connective tissue. [fibro + G. oma, tumor] ameloblastic f. a benign mixed odontogenic tumor characterized by neoplastic proliferation of both epithelial and mesenchymal components …   Medical dictionary

  • Calcifying odontogenic cyst — Classification and external resources MeSH D018333 Not to be confused with Odontogenic cyst or Glandular odontogenic cyst. The calcifying odotogenic cyst, also known as the Gorlin cyst, is a cy …   Wikipedia

  • Ameloblastic fibroma — The ameloblastic fibroma is an odontogenic tumor arising from the enamel organ or dental lamina. It is more common in the first and second decades of life, and in 50% of cases an unerupted tooth is involved.References*Kahn, Michael A. Basic Oral… …   Wikipedia

  • ameloblastic fibroma — an odontogenic tumor characterized by the simultaneous proliferation of both epithelial and mesenchymal tissue, without the formation of enamel or dentin …   Medical dictionary

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