Peripheral ossifying fibroma on the mandible: report of atypical presentation case

ABSTRACT Peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF) is a benign lesion, nodular, firm on palpation; the base is sessile or pedunculated; similar in color to the mucosa and epithelium; it may be preserved or ulcerated. It is prevalent in female and exclusively affects the gingiva. It is usually associated wi...

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Main Authors: Vinicius R. Gomes, Giulia Myrna Marques, Eveline Turatti, Cibele G. de-Albuquerque, Roberta B. Cavalcante, Saulo Ellery Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica 2019-11-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-24442019000500522&tlng=en