Prominent osteolysis in the maxilla: case report of an odontogenic fibroma mimicking a cyst

Abstract Background Odontogenic fibroma (OF) is a rare benign odontogenic tumor of ectomesenchymal origin, mostly affecting the tooth-bearing portions of the jaws in middle-aged patients. Whilst small lesions tend to be clinically asymptomatic, varying unspecific clinical symptoms occur with an incr...

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Main Authors: Clemens Raabe, Matthias Dettmer, Daniel Baumhoer, Valerie G. A. Suter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-023-03008-9