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

Part 4: Fibrous lesions

Abstract

The Pathological analysis on 22 cases of fibrous lesions of the jaws was performed. These cases were classified according to WHO’s classifications: 4 cases of ossifying fibroma, 5 cases of cementifying fibroma, 6 cases of fibroma, 5 cases of myxoma, and 2 cases of fibrous dysplasia. Majority of clinical symptoms of the patients with these lesions was swelling in the affected area. The lesions showed a striking predilection for the premolar and molar regions of the mandible. Size of the lesions had a tendency to extensive. Sex predilection was unclear.