Pathologic studies on benign fibrous and fibro-osseous lesions of the jaws

Part 1: Clinicopathologic case analysis

Abstract

The pathological analysis on 52 cases of benign fibrous and fibro-osseous lesions of the j aws were performed. These cases classified according to WHO’s classification, i. e. 23 cases of cementoma and its related lesion, 17 cases of fibrous lesion, 5 cases of osseous lesion, 3 cases of giant cell lesion, and 4 cases of others which could not be classified as any other diagnosable diseases. Majority of clinical symptom in these cases was swelling of affected regions. The significant difference of mean age was found in cementoma, osteoma, fibrous and giant cell lesions. In its location, fibrous and fibro-sseous lesions were found more frequent in premolar and molar regions.