Open AccessPeripheral odontogenic fibroma: A case report and review of literature
Author(s) -
Shital Sudhakar Nikam,
Rajeev M Gadgil,
Ajay R Bhoosreddy,
Karan Shah
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of indian academy of oral medicine and radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-1572
pISSN - 0972-1363
DOI - 10.4103/0972-1363.167138
Subject(s) - medicine , peripheral , pyogenic granuloma , pathology , fibroma , odontogenic , granuloma , giant cell , lesion
Peripheral odontogenic fibroma (POF) is a rare odontogenic tumor. It commonly mimics other peripheral exophytic lesions like pyogenic granuloma, peripheral ossifying fibroma, and peripheral giant cell granuloma. It needs to be differentiated from other lesions by its different clinical behavior